COVID-19 - September 2020 Archives

Life has changed dramatically since March, when communities began enacting stay-at-home orders to help slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. As many restaurants ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father has been a heavy smoker for most of his life. He was diagnosed with lung cancer recently. He underwent surgery and ...

The list of testing options for COVID-19 keeps growing, and the different types of tests are not always explained. Tests range from ones that use ...

Children can become ill with COVID-19, and sometimes they develop a rare but serious reaction called multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). When this reaction happens, different ...

The upcoming Labor Day weekend may be the unofficial end to summer cookouts and barbecues. It's also a good reminder that food safety should be ...

Washing with soap and water is the best way to rid your hands of visible dirt and mucus, which may contain viruses like the one ...

Vaccines save lives. That's the message Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, wants the public to know. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Sampathkumar says ...

An estimated 30,000 people are living with cystic fibrosis in the U.S. This genetic disease can cause progressive lung damage and recurrent episodes of lung ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Sexual harassment is not a new or rare phenomenon in the workplace, but since the #MeToo movement began in late 2017, more ...

Vaccines are at the forefront of daily news about COVID-19. Vaccines help prevent diseases that can be dangerous or even deadly by working with the ...

Undergoing neurosurgery poses particular risks during the pandemic. Here's how surgeons are making it safer — and what you can do. __________________________________________ This article is written by Mayo ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My teenage son is looking forward to heading back to school this fall, especially after months of distance learning due to COVID-19. ...