Process Of CDC Adjustment On Mask Guidelines Questioned
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its mask-wearing guidelines. But not all health experts agree with how the move was made.
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Vaccine Arrives In Triad For Some Frontline Health Workers
Wake Forest Baptist has received a shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the first step in protecting healthcare workers who are likely to face exposure to the virus.
Wake Forest Baptist Receives Grant To Study Flu Vaccine For Newborns
Wake Forest Baptist scientists have received a $2.9 million grant to help develop a flu vaccine for newborns. The funding comes from the National Institutes of Health.
Some Local NC Governments Mandate Facemasks In Public
Some North Carolina municipalities are beginning to implement ordinances that require people to wear facemasks in public. It may come to the Triad as well.
NC Sen. Berger: Testing Results Could Guide Re-Opening Timeline
State Senator Phil Berger and Wake Forest infectious disease expert Dr. John Sanders provided new details on an antibody testing program for COVID-19 during a press conference Wednesday.
Triad Sees Rise In Tick Activity And Related Illnesses
Across the country and here in North Carolina, health officials are seeing an increase in tick activity and tick-borne illnesses.
Wake Forest Baptist Under Scrutiny After Mishandling Cancer Cases
A Triad-area hospital is under review after an investigation showed three patients received unnecessary cancer treatments and a fourth had a cancer diagnosis delayed.
NIH Taps WFU For New Alzheimer's Research Center
North Carolina's first Alzheimer's research center funded by the National Institutes of Health will call the Triad home.