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Mayo Clinic Minute: The dangers of hypertension in young adults Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a significant risk factor for heart disease and other major health issues. by the Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS) Published Oct. 26 2020 @ 12:05am

AstraZeneca, J&J resuming US tests of COVID-19 vaccines Two drugmakers announced Friday the resumption of U.S. testing of their COVID-19 vaccine candidates. by the Associated Press Published Oct. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Europe, US watch case totals grow, debate new restrictions Confirmed coronavirus infections continued to soar Saturday in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. In some cases, so did anger over the restrictions governments put in place to try to stem the tide. Published Oct. 25 2020 @ 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 Oct. 25 2020 @ 12:00am

Some hospitals in crisis as US nears high for COVID-19 cases BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign about the disease's grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. by Associated Press Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

US suicide rate fell last year after decade of steady rise NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last year, the first annual decline in more than a decade, according to new government data. by Associated Press Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, perhaps elsewhere With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps at least five other states are unable to post accurate data on COVID-19 dashboards because of a flaw in the federal reporting system. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 3:05pm

Callaway County warns of potential COVID-19 spread at cornhole tournament More than one attendee of the Oct. 17 cornhole tournament at the Fulton VFW has since tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Callaway County Health Department. Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 1:35pm

US regulators seek advice on thorny issues as vaccines near WASHINGTON (AP) — With vaccines against COVID-19 inching closer, U.S. regulators took an unusual step Thursday in asking outside scientists: Are the government's standards high enough to adequately judge the shots?The Food and Drug Administration may have to decide by year's end whether to allow use of the first vaccines against the coronavirus, amid growing public fears politics are overriding science. by Associated Press Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through an IV. by Associated Press Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Two hospitals: COVID-19 admissions rising Both Jefferson City hospitals have experienced rising admissions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. by Joe Gamm Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 11:24pm

Cole County reports 20th COVID-19 death Cole County reported its 20th death related to COVID-19 on Thursday. by News Tribune Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 9:00pm

Miller County marks 18 COVID-19 deaths Miller County reported two more deaths related to COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the number of county residents' deaths attributed to the coronavirus to 18. by News Tribune Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 1:45pm

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead to 3 criminal charges Drugmaker Purdue Pharma, the company behind the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin that experts said helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to federal criminal charges as part of a settlement of more than $8 billion, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. by Associated Press Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. by Associated Press Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for children is only just beginning — a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year. by Associated Press Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Cole County confirms 3 new COVID-19 deaths Cole County reported three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the county to 19. by News Tribune Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 6:05pm

COVID-19 exposure alert issued after California football game A COVID-19 exposure alert has been issued for a recent school football game in Moniteau County. Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 5:45pm

Miller County reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths Miller County confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday, marking the county's 15th and 16th. by News Tribune Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 2:20pm

Cole County reports 16th COVID-19 death Cole County reported its 16th death related to COVID-19 on Tuesday. by News Tribune Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 9:15am

DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that delivers alerts to people's phones, notifying them they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Community health center under construction in California Work is underway on the Community Health Center of Central Missouri's new space for its California clinic, the office previously occupied by Jefferson City Medical Group's Family Health Clinic. by Austin Hornbostel Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Moniteau County announces 9th COVID-19 death The Moniteau County Health Center reported yet another death due to coronavirus Tuesday evening, the fourth in the county in the past week. by Austin Hornbostel Published Oct. 20 2020 @ 7:11pm