The malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment was ineffective for patients with a mild version of the disease in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota. About 24% of the patients…
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Coronavirus: High blood sugar without previous diabetes diagnosis linked to Covid-19 death risk
Patients with COVID-19 who have elevated blood sugar levels without a previous diagnosis of diabetes may be at a high risk of death and an increased risk of severe complications from the infectious disease, a new study says. According to…
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U.S. Has Over 1.3 Million Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Top 82K: Here's an Updated Map of the Spread
Worldwide, there are now at least 4,292,139 cases of coronavirus, and 293,241 deaths. The vast majority of cases and deaths had been confined to mainland China until the last three weeks, when major outbreaks occurred in South Korea, Italy and…
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Small proteins which may reduce inflammation caused by Covid-19 discovered
Scientists have discovered a new drug which they claim could be useful to combat inflammation of all varieties, an advance that may help in fighting aggravated immune response in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19. The therapeutic, described in the journal…
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Covid-19: This new coronavirus wave isn’t like the old wave
When New York City’s Covid-19 epidemic peaked in late March and early April, the city was reporting more than 5,000 new confirmed cases a day, and more than 60% of tests for the disease were coming back positive. In Arizona, which…
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Coronavirus pandemic: Heart disease, high BP linked to recovered Covid-19 patients testing positive again
Coexisting medical conditions like heart disease and hypertension may lead to fully recovered COVID-19 patients testing positive for the viral infection again, according to a study which says most such patients with re-positive outcomes “tended to return negative eventually.” Researchers…
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Maintain social distancing, use of face masks to avoid second Covid-19 wave
Continuing social distancing, and other precautionary measures like the use of face masks, and handwashing, could possibly help in avoiding the need for future lockdown, according to a modelling study performed by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an…
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Americans Are Exercising Less and Eating More Carbs During Pandemic, Survey Finds
Two-thirds of Americans say they are going easier on themselves mentally and physically in the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new research. A new study revealed 65 percent say they are taking time off from their fitness routine…
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Black Light Experiment Shows How Quickly the Coronavirus Could Spread at a Restaurant
A new video going viral in Japan shows just how quickly germs and viruses like the coronavirus (COVID-19) can spread in a restaurant where just one person is infected. In the video, Japanese researchers conduct a blacklight experiment and simulate…
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ALL people over-60 urged to self isolate to protect NHS as they are ‘most at risk’
Over 50s – especially those who are overweight – should be stricter when it comes to making sure they stay at home in order to protect the NHS, an expert has claimed. Mike Fischer CBE, who runs a medical research lab…
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