Life expectancy was falling in up to fifth of English communities even BEFORE the Covid pandemic struck, study claims Life expectancy increased in most places in England between 2002 and 2019 But from 2014, more and more communities have seen…
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COVID-19 was spreading in the US by December 2019, mounting evidence suggests
The novel coronavirus may have already arrived in the U.S. by late December 2019, adding to the evidence that the virus was already lurking here at least a month before the country’s first reported case, according to a new study….
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This 36-Year-Old Mother of 4 Died of a Pulmonary Embolism While She Was Pregnant
https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uK5mehP1n/ Fans of Emily Mitchell were shocked to learn weeks ago that pregnant Instagram influencer and her unborn son died three days before Christmas after she became unresponsive at breakfast. Now, her family has shared what happened. Mitchell, 36, who…
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Kumail Nanjiani Was Body Shamed on Twitter for Being Too Muscular
To celebrate Christmas, actor Kumail Nanjiani posted a series of photos on Instagram top commemorate a happy holiday spent at home with his wife, Emily Gordon. In one of them, he’s seated in front of a plate of food and…
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New York nurse who was first coronavirus vaccine recipient: Do not be afraid
First US COVID-19 vaccine recipient: ‘I stand by the science’ of the vaccine New York nurse Sandra Lindsay encourages people ‘not to be afraid’ of vaccination, says she is ‘feeling great’ after receiving her first dose. New York critical care…
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Kansas man's coronavirus death was 'lonelier than necessary,' obituary says
Moderna to begin testing COVID-19 vaccine candidate on children Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan has the latest on ‘Special Report’ A great-grandfather in Kansas who was born just before the start of World War II died from coronavirus earlier this month…
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Caroline Wozniacki Opens Up About Her Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: "I was in so much pain and felt exhausted"
Professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki was at the top of her game in 2018, but when the 30-time Women’s Tennis Association singles title winner began feeling ill in August—after playing at Wimbledon, no less—she knew something was wrong. “After Wimbledon,…
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Robomedic is the droid Antwerp hospital was looking for
When Belgian patients fear they have caught coronavirus and head to Antwerp University Hospital, the first face they see isn’t a masked triage nurse—but a one-eyed vaguely humanoid robot. The device, built by Belgian-firm Zorabots, greets arrivals and reads a…
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Coronavirus was circulating in France in December, case report suggests
The coronavirus was circulating in France as early as December, new evidence suggests. Doctors in France discovered that a patient who went to the hospital in late December with respiratory symptoms was positive for COVID-19, according to The Guardian. The…
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Telehealth usage was growing among internists prior to COVID-19
(HealthDay)—There is wide variation in the use of telehealth among internal medicine physicians and subspecialists, according the “2020 American College of Physicians (ACP) Member Survey About Telehealth Implementation.” The ACP conducted an online survey (December 2019 to January 2020) with…
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