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STAT Plus: On a 180-person video chat, biotech executives share the best ways do business amid the coronavirus
Given the hour — 4:30 a.m. in California, 7:30 a.m. in Boston — no one…
Month: April 2020
Places Where You Are Expected To Wear Face Masks During The Outbreak
In some states, authorities can arrest residents who would fail to wear face masks in…
How To Choose, Store And Prepare Canned Goods During Coronavirus Quarantine
Here are expert-recommended tips to help you choose, store and prepare canned goods in a…
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Plasma Therapy Saves Pediatric Coronavirus Patient In Pennsylvania
Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) said plasma transfusion therapy surprisingly appeared effective…
WHO Develops Guidelines For Wet Markets Amid Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working on guidelines before allowing wet markets to possibly…
Facebook Can Help Defeat Coronavirus, Mark Zuckerberg Says
Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg said the company could play a significant role in the fight…
Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: More Deaths, Cases Reported
The number of people infected by COVID-19 has swelled and processes need to be tweaked…
Coronavirus Winter Wave Could Be Worse, CDC Director Warns
The CDC warns that the COVID-19 situation could get worse by the winter season if…
How To Keep Eating Disorders At Bay Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Keep eating disorders at bay amid the coronavirus pandemic with these expert-recommended tips. Read Original…
FROM THE FIELD: Migrants use digital ‘fab labs’ to address Djibouti health protection shortages
With Djibouti’s health system under enormous strain from the COVID-19 pandemic, young migrants in the…
North Pole Will Become Ice Free Before 2050, Scientists Warn
A new study predicts that the North Pole will start having an annual ice-free summer…
Best Tools for Prenatal and Postpartum Virtual Visits 2020 | The Strategist – New York Magazine
Best Tools for Prenatal and Postpartum Virtual Visits 2020 | The Strategist New York Magazine Read…
Pregnant and Scared of ‘Covid Hospitals,’ They’re Giving Birth at Home – The New York Times
Pregnant and Scared of ‘Covid Hospitals,’ They’re Giving Birth at Home The New York Times Read…
News in Brief 21 April 2020
COVID-19 could cause acute food insecurity for 250 million people, say UN agencies Massive floods…
Merck Broadens Patient Support and Assistance Programs as Part of Overall COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Support is Available for Eligible U.S. Patients Who Have Lost Their…
Eating A Balanced Diet Can Help Keep Coronavirus At Bay
A good form of protection against the novel coronavirus is eating a balanced diet. Read…
Paper Towel vs. Air Dryer: Which Is Better For Drying Hands Amid Pandemic?
Find out if using a paper towel to dry hands amid the pandemic is better…
Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy
Source: American Academy of Family PhysiciansRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pregnancy, Skin Conditions Read Original Article: Common…
Aging and Your Eyes
Source: National Institute on Aging – Related MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Care, Eye Wear, Older Adult…
Christian Health Sharing Group Is Target of Customer Lawsuits – The New York Times
Christian Health Sharing Group Is Target of Customer Lawsuits The New York Times Read Original Article:…
Virginia hits pause on plans for 3 large field hospitals – WHSV
Virginia hits pause on plans for 3 large field hospitals WHSV Read Original Article: Virginia hits…
Is the Blood Pressure Reading from Your Doctor’s Visit Accurate?
If you’re like most people, you feel nervous whenever you visit your physician’s office. After…
Coronavirus Prevention Tips For People With Diabetes
A new study confirmed that COVID-19 could worsen the condition of people with pre-existing diabetes….
As famines of ‘biblical proportion’ loom, Security Council urged to ‘act fast’
The world is not only facing “a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian…
Startling disparities in digital learning emerge as COVID-19 spreads: UN education agency
With most of the world’s students now at home due to COVID-19, the pandemic is…
Director of U.S. agency key to helming vaccine development leaves role suddenly amid coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON — Rick Bright, one of the nation’s leading vaccine development experts and the director…
Got seasonal allergies? Beetles could help
Allergies caused by the common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, impact millions, and in Europe alone, around…
Engineering’s new scavenger technology allows robots to ‘eat’ metal for energy
New research is bridging the gap between batteries and energy harvesters like solar panels. Their…
Studying our galaxy’s ‘water worlds’
In seeking to learn more about Neptune-like exoplanets, an international team of researchers has provided…
Advancing high temperature electrolysis: Splitting water to store energy as hydrogen
Recently, researchers developed a new electrode material for an electrochemical cell that can efficiently convert…
New analysis recommends less reliance on ventilators to treat coronavirus patients
By using ventilators more sparingly on Covid-19 patients, physicians could reduce the more-than-50% death rate…
STAT Plus: FDA warns a company selling an insemination kit with parts only intended for use in animals
Trying to get pregnant can be challenging enough for anxious couples, but imagine being sold…
What will we learn from covid-19? That we live in an uncertain world
Salisbury asks what we might learn from the covid-19 pandemic.1 At times like this, we…
Keep critical food supply chains operating to save lives during COVID-19, urges new UN-backed report
A new study on food insecurity by an alliance of UN, governmental, and non-governmental agencies…
David William Young
bmj;369/apr21_23/m1604/FAF1faDavid William Young was consultant physician at Dudley Road Hospital (now City Hospital) in Birmingham…
Michael Joseph Noronha
bmj;369/apr21_22/m1603/FAF1faBorn in Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, where his parents had moved from Goa in India,…
COVID-19 Cases: At Least 200,000 May Have Been Infected With Coronavirus In LA County
The revelation was made in a large scale study by the University of Southern California and…
Malcolm Keith Sykes
bmj;369/apr21_21/m1431/FAF1faMalcolm Keith Sykes was one of the most prominent British anaesthetists of the second half…
Viral load dynamics and disease severity in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang province, China, January-March 2020: retrospective cohort study
AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate viral loads at different stages of disease progression in patients infected with the…
Colin McIntosh
bmj;369/apr21_19/m1602/FAF1faAfter early education at Aberdeen Grammar School, Colin McIntosh went to Aberdeen University to study…
John V Dyer
bmj;369/apr21_18/m1600/FAF1faJohn V Dyer, the district medical officer of health for Lancaster and District from 1968…
John Ridley Pattison: the “man who wouldn’t lie” who chaired the government’s advisory committee on BSE
bmj;369/apr21_17/m1559/FAF1faIn 1995 the government appointed John Pattison chair of its advisory committee on bovine spongiform…
Norah Campbell
bmj;369/apr21_16/m1599/FAF1faNorah Campbell came from a primary class of 43 on a York council estate, and…
FDA clears first Covid-19 test with at-home sample collection
Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized the first coronavirus test…
Holistic way to measure the economic fallout from earthquakes
Officials know how to account for deaths, injuries and property damages after the shaking stops,…
Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCD
Mental health conditions such as obsessive compulsive disorder could be treated in a new way…
AI to make dentists’ work easier
Researchers have developed a new automatized way to localize mandibular canals. Read Original Article: AI…
Covid-19: Trump stokes protests against social distancing measures
Protests against stay at home orders, temporary business closures, and other social distancing measures imposed…
Lizards develop new ‘love language’
Free from the risk of predators and intent to attract potential mates, male lizards relocated…
Covid-19: doctors are warned not to go public about PPE shortages
As hospitals run out of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare staff fighting the…