covid_19 UK government won't say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:51:42 +0000 The UK government has refused to say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has employed, with less than three weeks to go until its target of recruiting 18,000 of them by mid-May Full Article
covid_19 People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:29:27 +0000 Healthcare systems need to prepare for the extensive physiotherapy and mental rehabilitation that people put on ventilators for covid-19 will need as they recover Full Article
covid_19 What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19 By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next Full Article
covid_19 Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse Full Article
covid_19 Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:00 +0000 Many countries are focusing coronavirus testing on people who have covid-19 symptoms. But regularly testing all essential workers would have more of an impact Full Article
covid_19 How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:25:00 +0000 Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed? Full Article
covid_19 Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong? Full Article
covid_19 Black people in England and Wales twice as likely to die with covid-19 By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:39 +0000 The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic Full Article
covid_19 New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 - can it return to normal? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:42 +0000 New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt Full Article
covid_19 Pepcid Ingredient Famotidine Being Tested as COVID-19 Treatment By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Pepcid Ingredient Famotidine Being Tested as COVID-19 TreatmentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 He Recovered From COVID-19. Can His Blood Help Others? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: He Recovered From COVID-19. Can His Blood Help Others?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 After Trump Hypes Use of a Lupus Med Against COVID-19, Lupus Patients Face Shortages By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: After Trump Hypes Use of a Lupus Med Against COVID-19, Lupus Patients Face ShortagesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Rare, Serious Illness May Occur in Children With COVID-19 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Rare, Serious Illness May Occur in Children With COVID-19Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test an Easier Alternative By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: New Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test an Easier AlternativeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 No Evidence COVID-19 Survivors Are Immune: WHO By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: No Evidence COVID-19 Survivors Are Immune: WHOCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 Continues to Strike Men Harder Than Women By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: COVID-19 Continues to Strike Men Harder Than WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Nanotechnology Might Help Fight Deadly 'Cytokine Storm' of COVID-19 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Nanotechnology Might Help Fight Deadly 'Cytokine Storm' of COVID-19Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 TreatmentCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Six New COVID-19 Symptoms Added to CDC List By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Six New COVID-19 Symptoms Added to CDC ListCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 UV Light Won't Treat COVID-19 -- But It Might Disinfect Medical Gear By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: UV Light Won't Treat COVID-19 -- But It Might Disinfect Medical GearCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 TestCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 May Be Causing Kawasaki Disease Heart Condition in Kids By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: COVID-19 May Be Causing Kawasaki Disease Heart Condition in KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different AnswersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Thousands of Health Care Workers Lack Insurance If COVID-19 Strikes: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Thousands of Health Care Workers Lack Insurance If COVID-19 Strikes: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 More Evidence That Trump-Touted Drugs Won't Curb COVID-19 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Evidence That Trump-Touted Drugs Won't Curb COVID-19Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 CrisisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19 By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Pregnancy Guidelines During COVID-19 Pandemic By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Pregnancy Guidelines During COVID-19 PandemicCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might EndCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New UpdateCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair' By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 AHA News: Caregiving Is Never Easy, and COVID-19 Has Made It Harder By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: AHA News: Caregiving Is Never Easy, and COVID-19 Has Made It HarderCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group SaysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Among Inmates and Staff at U.S. Prisons and Jails: CDC By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Thousands of COVID-19 Cases Among Inmates and Staff at U.S. Prisons and Jails: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 Depression, Anxiety, PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 Survivors By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Depression, Anxiety, PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 SurvivorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
covid_19 More Guidance on Inpatient Management of Blood Glucose in COVID-19 By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:05:04 EST Two new graphics from Diabetes UK's COVID-19 task force address inpatient use of subcutaneous insulin for managing hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis when intravenous equipment is unavailable. Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 Data Dives: Good Serosurveys Are Needed. Not All Are Good By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:22:49 EST Bill Hanage describes the many uncertainties surrounding current data examining the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2. Full Article
covid_19 Early Oxygen Therapy Vital for Pregnant Patients With COVID-19 By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:36:12 EST Adjust oxygen and fluid therapy thresholds for pregnant patients with severe disease, experts advise; early use of a high-flow nasal cannula and prone positioning may help avoid mechanical ventilation. Full Article
covid_19 New Angiotensin Studies in COVID-19 Give More Reassurance By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:51:01 EST A deluge of new data does not suggest harm with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin blockers in COVID-19 rates or outcomes but suggests possible differential effects of the two drug classes. Full Article
covid_19 COVID-19 Daily: Skin Manifestations, HCQ Heart Rhythm Risks By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:11:49 EST These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Full Article
covid_19 Why Are Minorities Hardest Hit By COVID-19? By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:55:45 EST The new coronavirus is disproportionately striking minority populations—particularly urban blacks and Navajo Indians living on their reservation. Experts say social and economic factors that predate the COVID-19 crisis may help explain why. Full Article
covid_19 Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19 By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:02:34 EST A new analysis suggests there may be a simple, noninvasive technique that could delay, or even eliminate, the need for ventilation in COVID-19 patients. Full Article
covid_19 Blood Thinners Could Boost COVID-19 Survival By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:27:41 EST As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, new research suggests that giving patients blood thinners may improve their odds of survival. Full Article
covid_19 Alcohol Abuse Agitated by COVID-19 Stirring Liver Concerns By www.webmd.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:35:22 EST Hospitals are seeing an increase in admissions related to alcohol abuse as recovery centers are shutting down and people are drinking more during the pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 COMMENTARY: COVID-19 Diary Week 3: I've Never Been More Emotionally Exhausted By www.webmd.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:43:11 EST After a week seeing cancer patients with COVID-19 as the inpatient consult attending, Don Dizon finds himself more emotionally exhausted than he's ever been before. Full Article
