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Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a study published April 12, 2020 in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, researchers at UC San Diego Health report the first empirical findings that strongly associate sensory loss with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “Based […]
Danger by COVID-19 for people in long-term care facilities Older people are particularly compromised by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, protection measures for older people in long-term care facilities and their caregivers are urgently needed. A recent study by the University of Ottawa in Canada, shows how important it is to protect elderly people in […]
Posts touting the curative effects of cinchona, or fever tree, bark have recently been circulating on social networks such as Instagram and Facebook. These posts promise a “natural” source of the prescription-only drug chloroquine. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are currently being researched as potential treatments for COVID-19. The public has paid increased attention to these drugs […]
A police unit in India has found a special method in the fight against the novel coronavirus: A thematically customized Uniform, you want to show the population that you can catch on the street. This is the residents of the Western Indian city of Surat is the method like. “It felt good, I think, that […]
Improved treatment of COVID-19 as a result of new guidelines? There are new guidelines for the treatment of people with COVID-19, which are so ill that they need to be treated in an intensive care unit. In these guidelines a number of recommendations were given to improve the treatment of affected persons. Researchers of McMaster […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to many health care systems across the globe. With limited science to guide staff and structure surge response, authors Matteo Paganini, Andrea Conti, Eric Weinstein, Francesco della Corte and Luca Ragazzoni from the Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CRIMEDIM), Università del Piemonte Orientale in Novara, Italy reviewed […]
As Europe and the United States struggle to contain the coronavirus pandemic, aid groups warn that without measures millions could die in low-income countries and war zones such as Syria and Yemen, where hygiene conditions are already dire. The outbreak has infected some 580,000 people and killed over 26,000 around the world after emerging in […]
Viral outbreaks are a natural part of life, said Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., chair emeritus and professor of the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine. “We tend to get surprised every time we have a new outbreak of a virus that causes an epidemic,” said Wenzel, an infectious disease specialist. […]
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 were rising faster than expected in New York as residents and leaders prepared for a peak in cases that is expected to still be weeks away. Temporary hospitals, and even a morgue in Manhattan, are being setup. Here’s a look at developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York on Wednesday. ___ […]
The ASPCA is working to ensure legislative protections for animals across the country during this difficult time. We urge elected officials to deem animal sheltering services, animal care and veterinary services essential functions. Federal agencies should consider and incorporate animal welfare into emergency planning. You can do your part to speak up for animals by […]