
By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2VFsoOP

The Biden administration announced several initiatives to promote the safety of in-person college and university this fall as COVID-19 case rates surge across the country.
Pediatric COVID cases are rising sharply. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in the last 2 weeks of July, the number of cases in kids leapt from 39,000 to 72,000.
An expert with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that improper use of the nasal irrigation devices can put you at risk for infection.
An experimental gel could be a potential alternative to surgery when treating basal cell carcinoma.