Genomic tracking reveals rise and fall of COVID-19 in Guangdong Province
A new study led by researchers at Oxford and Guangdong Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention describes the epidemiology and …
New heart attack testing protocol expedites treatment in ER
A new protocol using highly sensitive blood tests to determine whether someone is having a heart attack can reduce wait …
Ventilators: Three centuries in the making
From bed-sized iron lungs to portable, computer-controlled systems, the ventilators used to treat life-threatening respiratory diseases—and so much in demand …
Kidney transplants from, to extreme elderly feasible in ESRD
(HealthDay)—Kidney transplantation among elderly people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) can be successful, allowing them to live dialysis-free, according to …
Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say Cambridge researchers
Governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the COVID-19 pandemic and …
'I Gave Birth Alone Because Of COIVD-19. A Week Later, I Was In The ER With A Fever.'
When the receptionist at my ob-gyn’s office told me that my husband wouldn’t be allowed by my side while I …
How viruses spread in Kenya’s low-income areas, and what can be done to prevent it
As the new coronavirus spreads in African countries, a big source of concern is how it will spread and affect …
US braced for historic blow, as virus lands British PM in hospital
The coronavirus threatened Americans with their hardest week in memory on Monday and put Britain’s prime minister in hospital, despite …
Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance: study
Surgical masks may help prevent infected people from making others sick with seasonal viruses, including coronaviruses, according to new research …
Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?
If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. …
Thyroid hormone use may raise death risk in older adults
Thyroid hormone replacement therapy in older adults is associated with a higher risk of death compared with no treatment, a …
Past-year methamphetamine use 6.6 per 1,000 in 2015 to 2018
The estimated rate of past-year methamphetamine use was 6.6 per 1,000 adults during 2015 to 2018, according to research published …
US cases now most in world, US capital sees more infections
The United States’ caseload of coronavirus infections surged to the most in the world and its capital reported more infections, …
Using machine learning to detect lung cancer DNA in blood
A large team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions across the U.S. has found that it might be possible to …
Ending Wuhan’s social distancing too soon may spur ‘second wave’ of COVID-19 in midsummer
Social distancing measures in Wuhan, China — where the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, began — likely reduced …
Analysis of COVID-19 data on numbers in intensive care from Italy
A new report on COVID-19 data to March 18 from Italy, prepared by an Italian expert for the European Society …
"I'm On Lockdown in Italy. Life Is Strange And Scary, But There Are Signs Of Hope."
Martina Sergi, 29, is an Italian yogi and author who teaches yoga online, at retreats, and at international yoga festivals. …
Uninsured older adults more likely to be sicker and in need of inpatient care in China
A new study, published this week in the International Journal of Health Services, found that older adults without health insurance …