The largest prospective study of adult COVID-19 patients in USA to date confirms that critical illness is common among hospitalized patients (22%, 257/1150). Critically ill COVID-19 patients frequently require mechanical ventilation (79%, 203/257) and death rates among such patients are…
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Type 2 diabetics 'are TWICE as likely to die from Covid-19'
Type 2 diabetics are TWICE as likely to die from Covid-19… and obesity increases the risk even further, new research shows Sufferers from Type 1 diabetes are also three and a half times more likely to die Findings provide further…
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COVID-19: x-ray and computed tomography help in the diagnosis – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Coronavirus recognize: In the case of the diagnostic x-ray and CT can help By the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 induced disease COVID-19 shows mostly non-specific symptoms. This makes the diagnosis is often not so easy. Experts are now reporting that x-ray…
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Coronavirus warning – the ‘unusual’ symptom of COVID-19 that you may be ignoring
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in almost five million people across the world. You could be at risk of the virus if you develop unexplained dizziness, it’s been claimed. The UK has officially passed the peak…
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Infecting the mind: Burnout in health care workers during COVID-19
Doctors and nurses across the country are experiencing occupational burnout and fatigue from the increased stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of researchers and medical professionals at Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital are working together to…
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Coronavirus warning – the ‘serious’ symptom of COVID-19 infection in your mouth
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in almost five million people across the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) has now warned that some COVID-19 patients could develop a loss of speech. The UK has officially passed…
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Primary care key to protecting Australians from COVID-19
Australia’s GP clinics, pharmacies and other primary care services are key to protecting our most vulnerable people against COVID-19, according to new research led by experts at the Australian National University (ANU). Professor Michael Kidd AM, who is Professor of…
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Evolutionary biologist: COVID-19 appears to be genomically stable, aiding vaccine development
As researchers around the world search for safe and effective drug treatments and vaccines, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 appears to be very stable in terms of its genomic, or complete DNA, makeup. “At least at the moment, the…
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Coronavirus vaccine: ‘Great progress made’ – Vallance gives update on COVID-19 treatment
Coronavirus has infected more than four million people across the world, and scientists are working hard to find a vaccine for the virus. Sir Patrick Vallance has explained that we’re edging closer to finding a treatment for the deadly infection….
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GCS centres support research to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic
In December 2019, the world learned of a new and deadly pathogen. News coming out of Wuhan, China confirmed public health experts’ worst fears—a novel coronavirus appeared to have jumped from animals to humans. It was extremely contagious, and its…
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