TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — California and Oregon rolled back their reopenings on Monday, two of several states across the country that are struggling to get surging coronavirus case counts under control. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the statewide closure of all bars and halted the indoorContinue Reading
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Rise Seen in U.S. COVID-19 Deaths
Some Hospitals in COVID-19 Hotspots Running Short of Remdesivir
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MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for severe complications from COVID-19, an expert says. “Many patients experience a pain crisis, also known as a vaso-occlusive crisis, early in COVID-19 infection before respiratory symptoms develop,” said Dr. Jennie Hart, clinical directorContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of the main takeaways from a newContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A tuberculosis vaccine may help reduce the risk of death from COVID-19, researchers suggest. Developing countries have lower-than-expected COVID-19 death rates, and a TB vaccine given in countries with high rates of tuberculosis might play a significant role in reducing COVID-19 death rates,Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hospitals have put in place strict no-visitation rules meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but these precautions have led to another heart-wrenching dilemma. People are dying alone, gasping their last breath without any family or friends there to provide comfort. Now, someContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New U.S. coronavirus cases surged across 37 states on Sunday, with worsening hotspots in the South and West also fueling new daily records for COVID-19 deaths. Florida recorded more than 15,000 new infections on Sunday, breaking the daily record for new cases onceContinue Reading
Rise Seen in U.S. COVID-19 Deaths
Some Hospitals in COVID-19 Hotspots Running Short of Remdesivir
Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, Dies at Age 57
Slow Test Results Hampering U.S. Fight Against Coronavirus
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FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A nontoxic antiseptic developed in the former Soviet Union may be a valuable weapon for fighting common infections, British researchers say. The drug, miramistin, was developed for the Soviet Space Program. While little known in the West, it blocks or kills flu, humanContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — States across America reported nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting yet another daily record as the pandemic tightens its grip on a country struggling to reopen. The surge has been largely fueled by states in the South and the West thatContinue Reading