As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, want to do it too, but they cannot afford the luxury of any missteps. They lack the key tools—a sturdy economy, well-equipped hospitals and large-scale testing—that are needed for finding their way out of the pandemic. Even a spirited public debate […]
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A county-by-county analysis of the United States by Princeton University researchers suggests that rural counties with high populations of people over 60 and limited access to health care facilities could eventually be among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that has so far killed more than 100,000 people worldwide. Counties concentrated in the western United States, the northern […]
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‘The first time I saw lady’s-slipper orchids, I forgot how bad I was feeling for 20 minutes’: ISABEL HARDMAN reveals how the wonders of natue pulled her back from a mental health crisis On the day of my breakdown, I was at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, trying to write the political briefing for the Spectator magazine. I’d done […]
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A new study finds JUUL sales recovered within weeks following a dip after the company withdrew some flavored products from stores, eventually surpassing sales from before the change as consumption shifted to the menthol/mint and tobacco flavors that remained on shelves. The finding comes from a new study of sales data by American Cancer Society researchers appearing in the American […]
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In the urgent battle to treat COVID-19 patients, a group of eleven international medical research organizations is investigating whether overactive immune cells that produce neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) cause the most severe cases. The consortium, called the NETwork, includes Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC). […]
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Coronavirus can also cause gastrointestinal complaints Diarrhea is often underestimated as a possible Symptom of infection with the new Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 so far, apparently. A recent study shows that, on average, more than ten percent of those Affected suffer from diarrhea. Also, the bacteria are excreted in the stool may be longer than, for example, when Sneezing or coughing. “It […]
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(HealthDay)—In a comprehensive rapid response plan, published online April 9 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, surgeons from the University of California San Francisco present a strategy to triage surgeries to help manage health care resources during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Elizabeth M. Lancaster, M.D., from University of California at San Francisco, and colleagues outline […]
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World-leading air quality and health expert QUT Professor Lidia Morawska and Professor Junji Cao from Chinese Academy of Sciences in an article in Environment International published this week called on health bodies to initiate research into the airborne transmission of COVID-19 as it is happening “National health bodies responsible for controlling the pandemic are hampered by not acknowledging the research […]
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According to a clinical study conducted by the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), nearly 90% of the patients who took a six-week course of Chinese medicine formula for the treatment of “cold type” asthma had their asthma symptoms eliminated or relieved. Among this group of patients, over half had their symptoms eliminated, while 35% […]
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Coronavirus and taking ibuprofen was said to hold a risk in advice published in March. The NHS stated at the time: “There is no strong evidence that ibuprofen can make coronavirus worse. But until we have more information, take paracetamol to treat the symptoms of coronavirus, unless your doctor has told you paracetamol is not suitable for you. READ MORE […]
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