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Movement restrictions can be more targeted to allow relaxing of blanket lockdowns, says researcher

04/20/2020 Health News

A QUT researcher who specializes in tracking infectious disease outbreaks based on people’s movement patterns says blanket COVID-19 lockdowns could become targeted to designated hotspots or neighborhoods with the increased availability of personal location data. Coronavirus restrictions will remain in place in Australia until at least mid-May as Federal and State authorities roll out more tests and methods to trace […]

New high-throughput approach yields libraries of probes for immunological assays

04/20/2020 Health News

An immunological test known as a “tetramer assay” can detect and quantify the T cells in a blood sample that are able to recognize a specific antigen, such as a viral protein. Making the molecular probes needed for this type of assay, however, has always been a difficult and time-consuming process. Now, a team led by researchers at UC Santa […]

Coronavirus symptoms: Two new signs of the deadly virus you need to know

04/20/2020 Health News

Coronavirus cases in the UK have reached more than 120,000, and a total of 16,060 people confirmed to have the virus have died. As the virus continues to take a hold, scientists have been rushing to find out all symptoms associated with it to help better protect people. The NHS lists the main symptoms of coronavirus COVID-19 as a high […]

Coronavirus latest: No vaccine for ‘foreseeable future’, warns top scientist

04/20/2020 Health News

David Nabarro, a professor of global health at Imperial College London and an envoy for the World Health Organisation on COVID-19, said: “You don’t necessarily develop a vaccine that is safe and effective against every virus. “So for the foreseeable future, we are going to have to find ways to go about our lives with this virus as a constant […]

More than 30 French studies under way into COVID-19 treatment

04/19/2020 Health News

More than 30 studies are under way in France—of a world total of 860—in search of drugs to treat the COVID-19 disease sweeping the world, infectologist Florence Ader said Sunday. The research is “extremely active” in France involving some 1,600 patients, Ader told a news conference. Ader heads up a study dubbed Discovery in collaboration with several other European countries, […]

How to Advocate for a Family Member Hospitalized with COVID-19

04/19/2020 Health News

Family members are having to learn how to be patient advocates when they aren’t allowed to visit loved ones with COVID-19 in the hospital. Experts say phone calls and video chats are the best ways to stay in touch with a hospitalized relative. Experts say it’s important to designate one family member to be the point person to talk to […]

Coronavirus symptoms: New easy-to-spot sign which may suggest you’re infected with virus

04/19/2020 Health News

Coronavirus can cause an array of symptoms. The classic tell-tale sign you might have been infected is a fever and a continuous cough. Now, a new symptom has emerged. What is it? Dr Vicente Diaz has detailed a visible warning sign someone may be infected with COVID-19. The ophthalmologist – specialising in vision and eye care – told online publication […]

Israel eases some Coronavirus restrictions

04/18/2020 Health News

Israel on Saturday approved some easing to its tight coronavirus restrictions while pointedly avoiding announcing the first stage of an exit from lockdown. In a televised address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outlined “a responsible and gradual” plan which would allow the return of some workers to offices and industry. He also promised to reopen some high street shops and allow […]

Coronavirus: How depression and anxiety by COVID-19 occur – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal

04/18/2020 Health News

What to do for mental disorders in times of COVID-19? The COVID-19-pandemic, for many people, Fears and Concerns, whereby also the risk for depression and anxiety disorders on the rise. What is the impact of the pandemic on the risk of mental disorders, was investigated in a recent study. The research team at the University of Texas found that COVID-19 […]

Antibody Tests Are Still A Long Way From Holding The Key To Ending COVID-19

04/18/2020 Health News

Novel coronavirus antibody tests can help determine whether a person has contracted COVID-19. COVID-19 antibodies are also being studied to determine if they could hold the key to potential treatments or vaccines. Right now, reliable COVID-19 antibody tests are not widely available, though many are currently in development. Back in mid-March, the coronavirus got me—in a subtle sneak attack. My […]

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