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'Vaccination gap' worse in Missouri's urban centers, consultant hired by state finds A consulting firm hired by the state has repeatedly found Missouri's urban centers have the largest "vaccination gap" — the estimated number of eligible residents who still haven't received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Mar. 3 2021 @ 12:05am

Top Mid-Missouri news about COVID-19 As news about the novel coronavirus continues to evolve, the News Tribune wants to ensure the community is up-to-date. Published Mar. 3 2021 @ 12:00am

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. by Associated Press Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Anticipated 'twindemic' of flu, COVID-19 didn't hit, health experts say As summer 2020 ended, U.S. hospitals filled with COVID-19 patients and health officials worried over a second health threat on the horizon — severe seasonal influenza. by Joe Gamm Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

These students have helped send more than 13,000 letters to front line workers PHILADELPHIA – Rupa Palanki can still remember the hopelessness she felt when the University of Pennsylvania shut down in-person classes last March due to the pandemic. by Bethany Ao The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

What to know about the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination You’ve gone through the appointment rigmarole to get signed up for a COVID-19 vaccine, got your first shot, waited the required three to four week period for your second. by Gershon Harrell The Columbus Dispatch (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

The do’s and don’ts on social media for vaccine haves and have-nots Posting about their day is a regular practice for Generations Y and Z, especially when they have something novel or exclusive to share. by Chaseedaw Giles Kaiser Health News (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

New research: Why Zoom can wipe you out The COVID-19 pandemic has moved our lives into a virtual space. Why is that so exhausting?The tiredness doesn’t feel earned. by Lisa M. Krieger The Mercury News (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Cole County schools plan for mass vaccination event Cole County schools plan to hold one mass vaccination clinic for all Cole County school staff once COVID-19 vaccines become available to them. by Layne Stracener Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

What to know about kids, COVID-19 vaccines and returning to school Many parents and caregivers are hoping their children return to in-person learning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released highly anticipated new guidance for getting children back into a physical classroom. by the Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Will we need COVID-19 booster shots? University of Maryland study considers more vaccinations As people across Maryland and the country seek their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Jean Armstrong got her third. by Meredith Cohn The Baltimore Sun (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Screening mammograms and COVID-19 vaccine Reports of some patients developing swollen lymph nodes after a COVID-19 vaccination has raised questions about whether screening mammograms should be rescheduled due to concerns this finding could be mistaken for a potential breast cancer diagnosis. by the Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Twin sisters work to empower patients PHILADELPHIA – Even for identical twins, Elana McDonald and Delana Wardlaw have a lot in common.Both Philadelphia physicians, the sisters graduated together from Central High School (class number 251), Temple University, and Penn State’s College of Medicine. by Rita Giordano The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

For Your Health: Exercise, a miracle drug for life If you were offered a pill that could improve your mood, energy level, sleep and sex life, while at the same time decreasing your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, some cancers and osteoporosis, would you take it? This miracle drug is actually not in a pill form but is available to everyone right now and it's called exercise! by Curtis Dyer - For the News Tribune Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Get Moving: Moving toward a healthy 2021 It's almost been one year that our lives have been turned upside down with COVID-19.The awful disease that has torn apart the world, our country, our city and our day-to-day activites. by Kay Benward - For the News Tribune Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

‘We’re human beings, just like everyone else’ CHICAGO – Chicago emergency room doctor Meeta Shah wiped down her face shield and stethoscope as she rushed from one patient to the next, some of them very sick with COVID-19, some of them dying. by Nara Schoenberg Chicago Tribune (TNS) Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Quinn on Nutrition: The great saturated fat debate I just love the science of nutrition. It constantly changes as we learn more about how food and nutrients work in the body. Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 9:05pm

Missouri expects J&J vaccinations to start by Wednesday Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, and the state's health director said the shots can start as soon as the doses arrive. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 2:15pm

State officials work to help people get vaccinated Health officials and community groups in Missouri are working together to help vaccinate seniors and other people who might have difficulty getting to a clinic for the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 12:05am

Have a case of a COVID-19 variant? No one is going to tell you COVID-19 infections from variant strains are quickly spreading across the U.S., but there's one big problem: Lab officials say they can't tell patients or their doctors whether someone has been infected by a variant. by Christina Jewett, JoNel Aleccia and Rachana PradhanKaiser Health News (TNS) Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am

Despite rumors, Missouri officials say COVID-19 vaccine doses were properly redistributed The Bollinger County Health Center had a predicament on its hands.In conjunction with the state of Missouri, it had organized a mass vaccination event Wednesday in Leopold — population 65. by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am

Rapid COVID-19 tests benefit Mid-Missouri schools In some area schools, rapid COVID-19 tests have eliminated the need to quarantine while waiting for test results, allowing students and staff to return to school quickly. by Layne Stracener Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 10:46pm