Schools Reopen and Yahoo Life Takes Notes
Aug. 14, 2020
How did the first week of school go, in terms of all the cautionary steps taken for COVID-19? Yahoo Life asked that question, talking with health experts and parents alike. […]
Category: Community Health
Results from NEOMED’s COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing Site
Aug. 13, 2020
Northeast Ohio Medical University hosted a no-cost, drive-up COVID-19 testing July 21, 23 and 25, in partnership with Portage County Health District, Portage County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency […]
School Mask Mandates Differ Throughout the U.S.
Aug. 10, 2020
Backpack? Check. Lunch bag? Check. And don’t forget a face covering! Many school districts across the United States are working to determine what the 2020-2021 academic year will look like […]
Answers to Questions on COVID-19 Testing at NEOMED
Aug. 6, 2020
Following the free, drive-up COVID-19 testing that was performed in July at Northeast Ohio Medical University, there have been some follow-up questions. Information NEOMED has received indicates that the Portage […]
COVID-19, Ventilators and Intubation
Aug. 5, 2020
While the practice of intubation isn’t new to the medical field, it has recently become better known to the public because of its use for breathing assistance with patients who […]
Tips from NEOMED Infectious Disease Expert on Cleaning Your Phone
Aug. 5, 2020
When Yahoo!Life wondered how we should clean our phones to prevent the spread of COVID-19, it asked Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease physician in Akron, Ohio, and a professor […]
Children, Coronavirus and School
Aug. 4, 2020
With national, state and local guidance on return to school policies ever-changing in the COVID-19 environment, it can be difficult to imagine what the 2020-2021 school year will look like. […]
Outdoor Dining During COVID-19
Aug. 4, 2020
Different activities come with different levels of risk of exposure during the current COVID-19 outbreak. When it comes to outdoor dining, Richard Watkins, M.D., a Northeast Ohio Medical University associate […]
Face Covering Fundraiser for NEOMED’s Student-Run Free Clinic
July 29, 2020
COVID-19 cloth face coverings made and donated by a generous Northeast Ohio resident are now being sold at Rootstown Community Pharmacy to support NEOMED’s Student-Run Free Clinic. As shown in […]
Additional Lanes Added for Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing at NEOMED
July 24, 2020
Due to a large turnout for COVID-19 testing on July 21, two additional test station lanes have been added to speed up the process for no-cost testing at Northeast Ohio […]