THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Sense of smell most often diminishes by the third day of infection with the new coronavirus, and many patients also lose their sense of taste at the same time, a new study finds. The findings may help identify patients most likely to benefitContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus isn’t just attacking the lungs: New research shows it’s causing harm to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in more advanced cases of COVID-19. A variety of imaging scans performed on hospitalized COVID-19 patients showed bowel abnormalities, according to a study publishedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Small respiratory droplets produced while talking can hang in the air for at least eight minutes and perhaps even longer, researchers report. The finding could explain why new coronavirus infections are more common in nursing homes, cruise ships and other confined locations withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus crisis has pushed almost 3 million more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed, according to new statistics released Thursday. At the same time, the World Health Organization warned that the new virus could be here to stay. In the pastContinue Reading
Coronavirus Test Used By White House May Miss Nearly Half of Infections: Study
Wisconsin’s Extension of Stay-at-Home Order Overturned
U.S. Project Would Produce Hundreds of Millions of Prefilled Syringes if Coronavirus Vaccine Developed
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WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As New York City officials grapple with the sudden appearance of a rare inflammatory condition in children exposed to COVID-19, a new Italian report describes similar cases that have cropped up in that country. The researchers say their findings provide “the first clearContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could blood plasma drawn from people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 help prevent new coronavirus infections or ease symptoms in those already infected? Two groups of researchers aim to find out. One clinical trial, from doctors at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Montefiore HealthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even as the country’s top health officials testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of reopening too quickly, a new report shows millions more Americans are now venturing out in public. About 25 million more people went out on an average dayContinue Reading
New York City May Have Had Thousands More COVID-19 Deaths Than Thought
Any Smoking, Drinking in Pregnancy Threatens Baby’s Brain: Study
Doctors Without Borders’ Team Sent to Navajo Nation to Fight COVID
Putin’s Spokesman Hospitalized With COVID-19
New Study Latest to Show Hydroxychloroquine Ineffective Against COVID-19
Trump Administration Suggests COVID-19 Testing at All U.S. Nursing Homes
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TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hunkering down during the coronavirus pandemic has stressed families and raised the risk for child abuse, Penn State researchers report. “We’re very worried about children becoming more seriously injured over longer periods of time before they can get treatment,” said Dr. Lori Frasier,Continue Reading