The fast-evolving COVID-19 pandemic is posing unusual and often frustrating challenges in the search for new drugs and vaccines, forcing researchers to rework or sometimes even scrap clinical trials as the science becomes null in void and with current lockdowns still taking place in most parts of the world, study subjects are proving difficult to […]
Guidance for treating stroke patients during COVID-19 crisis developed
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to optimize allocation of healthcare resources, researchers are improving ways to treat patients with acute large vessel occlusion strokes in a safe manner that also better protects health care workers. Developed by a team from the Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (SVIN) and led […]
Stark disparities in COVID-19 hospitalization and death rates among New Yorkers
With more than a million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, there is growing concern that low-income communities and racial/ethnic minorities may be disproportionately shouldering the burden of the pandemic. A new study, led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) […]
New research suggests US may need to stay at home until the summer to fight COVID-19
A new study by epidemiologists at the University of Notre Dame suggests social distancing measures at current levels in many states may need to be maintained until the summer to avoid a potentially deadly resurgence of the coronavirus. Results were particularly concerning when the model was used to evaluate the consequences of relaxing control measures […]
AAD establishes registry for skin manifestations of COVID-19
(HealthDay)—A registry has been created for reporting skin manifestations of COVID-19 following reports of patients presenting with skin conditions, including findings outlined in a letter to the editor published online March 26 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Following reports of patients presenting with skin conditions, including rashes, upon diagnosis […]
Doctors Warn COVID-19 Can Cause Strokes in People Under 50
Medics in New York City have reported that people in their 30s and 40s who were previously not deemed at-risk during the coronavirus pandemic may in fact be vulnerable to sudden strokes. COVID-19 has recently been thought to cause increased blood clotting, which would raise an individual’s risk of having a stroke. A number of […]
Sleep apnea devices need filter for use in COVID-19, doctor warns
A pair of Yale and Harvard professors have co-designed a circuit device to make machines used by sleep apnea patients safer for use by those infected with the COVID-19 virus. Many people being treated for sleep apnea use small devices known as positive airway pressure (PAP) machines to prevent interruption of breathing during the night. […]
COVID-19, Asthma, and allergies are different – the expert explains – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
What should people with Asthma and allergies now People with a pollen Allergy have it in the spring is difficult: symptoms such as constant Sneezing, coughing and a runny nose are annoying and uncomfortable. Also other allergies, for example dust or animal hair that can cause these symptoms. Asthma and allergic Asthma affect the respiratory […]
Draft UN resolution urges global access to COVID-19 material
The U.N. General Assembly has until Monday to consider a draft resolution calling for global action to rapidly scale up development, manufacturing and access to medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to confront the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed resolution obtained by The Associated Press requests Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to work with the World Health Organization and […]
Corona-pandemic: Germany on place 1 of the safest countries in Europe – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
In the global Crisis, Germany is very good Germany is in terms of the Coronavirus pandemic is currently the safest country in Europe. In a global comparison, Germany is in second place. Only Israel was ranked in a London analysis as safer than Germany. The London Deep Knowledge Group is a consortium of commercial and […]