(HealthDay)—For admitted COVID-19 patients presenting to the same urban medical center, risk-adjusted outcomes were no worse for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients versus non-Hispanic White patients, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in JAMA Network Open. Rafi Kabarriti,…
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Work bubbles can help businesses reopen while limiting risk of COVID-19 outbreaks
Creating “work bubbles” during the COVID-19 pandemic can help reduce the risk of company-wide outbreaks while helping essential businesses continue to function, as the example of Bombardier Aviation demonstrates in an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The…
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Your child’s vaccines: What you need to know about catching up during the COVID-19 pandemic
This spring, after stay-at-home orders were announced and schools shut down across the nation, many families stopped going to their pediatrician. As a result, kids have fallen behind on important childhood vaccinations. Vaccination rates declined starkly after mid-March, with up…
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Global Death Toll From COVID-19 Passes 1 Million
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 — The global COVID-19 pandemic reached a grim new milestone on Tuesday: 1 million dead. Americans made up more than 200,000 of those deaths, or one in every five, according to a running tally comprised by…
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There’s even more evidence that getting enough vitamin D could reduce the risk of severe coronavirus infections
New research has found that getting vitamin D is linked to lower risk of severe coronavirus infections and poor outcomes like unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, and death. In adults over 40, sufficient vitamin D could reduce the risk of dying from…
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 and support to cope
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the public health messaging concerned flattening the curve, helping to prevent disease and lighten the load on hospitals caring for the sickest patients. But what happens next, after the acute…
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Researchers develop system for using everyday glucose monitors to detect COVID-19 antibodies
A trio of Johns Hopkins scientists—a pharmacologist, a biomedical engineer, and a biophysicist—are pooling their knowledge to design a device that can detect whether a person has antibodies linked to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibodies are tiny proteins…
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COVID-19 antibody studies across Brazil reveal Amazon region badly affected
Two nationwide COVID-19 antibody seroprevalence studies from Brazil show that many cities along the Amazon were hit hardest at the beginning of the epidemic in May and June, along with poorer and Indigenous communities. The research is presented at this…
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How to stay strong and avoid spiraling after a breakup during the pandemic
Breakups are hard enough as it is, but breaking up during a pandemic comes with unique challenges. Finding activities to look forward to in your week is important to help you keep track of time and have planned joy in…
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COVID-19 and small island nations: What we can learn from New Zealand and Iceland
Despite being at opposite ends of the Earth, Iceland and New Zealand have many similarities. Both are small island nations, heavily reliant on tourism and currently led by young female prime ministers. Both countries have also been commended for their…
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