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Diabetic Retinopathy May Up Risk for COVID-19 Intubation

12/01/2020 Health News

TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 — For patients with diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19, the risk for intubation is increased more than fivefold for those with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Antonella Corcillo, from King’s College London, and colleagues examined the association between diabetic retinopathy and intubation in patients with diabetes […]

Starbucks Is Offering Healthcare Workers Free Coffee All December Long

12/01/2020 Health News

The only thing better than a big cup of coffee in the morning is a big cup of coffee in the morning that’s free. Starbucks has different promotions that get customers free drinks pretty often, but for the month of December, the chain will be specifically honoring frontline and healthcare workers with free drinks as a token of appreciation. Since […]

Sensor can detect scarred or fatty liver tissue

12/01/2020 Health News

About 25 percent of the U.S. population suffers from fatty liver disease, a condition that can lead to fibrosis of the liver and, eventually, liver failure. Currently there is no easy way to diagnose either fatty liver disease or liver fibrosis. However, MIT engineers have now developed a diagnostic tool, based on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), that could be used […]

Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are undetected

12/01/2020 Health News

The majority of COVID-19 Deaths in Khartoum, Sudan are not detected, according to a new report from Imperial’s researchers. The report, from the Imperial College London COVID-19 Response Team in collaboration with multiple partners, reveals that an estimated 2% of COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Khartoum, Sudan. As a result, they estimate around 16,090 deaths may have been missed […]

Mexico in ‘bad shape’ with coronavirus pandemic, WHO chief warns

12/01/2020 Health News

Fox News Flash top headlines for December 1 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The head of the World Health Organization said that “Mexico is in bad shape” with the pandemic and urged its leaders to be serious about the coronavirus and set examples for its citizens. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’s comments […]

Hidden damage to lungs from COVID-19 revealed in new study

12/01/2020 Health News

Research by the University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, is the first in Europe to use hyperpolarised xenon gas with MRI scanning to identify the impact on lung function as patients recover from COVID-19, when standard MR and CT scans may be normal. In some people, the symptoms of COVID-19 can continue for many months after […]

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

12/01/2020 Health News

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fever and can still spread the virus. Source: Read Full Article

The importance of connected health systems in the post COVID-19 reality

12/01/2020 Health News

The emergence of COVID-19 and its devastating impact has brought irrevocable changes to our lives and the global economy. While the immediate focus has been responding to the crisis, health leaders around the world are increasingly looking towards the new post-pandemic reality. Other industries, such as the entertainment and retail sectors, have met the challenge of evolving consumer expectations through […]

Why no vaccine can ever be 100% effective

12/01/2020 Health News

Why no vaccine can ever be 100% effective: Wide variation in the population’s immune systems mean guaranteed protection is impossible The announcement of not one but three coronavirus vaccines has been widely welcomed, in particular, their effectiveness. Preliminary results of clinical trials into the three jabs show their effectiveness — how good they are at stopping people from getting Covid symptoms […]

Gene therapy gives man with sickle cell disease the chance for a better future

11/30/2020 Health News

For Evie Junior, living with sickle cell disease has been like running a marathon. “But it’s a marathon where as you keep going, the trail gets rockier and then you lose your shoes,” the 27-year-old said. “It gets harder as you get older. Things start to fail and all you can think about is how much worse it’s going to […]

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