Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), researchers report September 15 in the journal Cancer Cell. Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, those with hematologic malignancies who…
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Oct, Nov to be ‘tougher’ with more coronavirus deaths: WHO Europe
The World Health Organization expects Europe to see a rise in the daily number of COVID-19 deaths in October and November, the head of the body’s European branch told AFP on Monday. “It’s going to get tougher. In October, November,…
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Kids with white-coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained high blood
Children and adolescents diagnosed with white coat hypertension might be at risk for eventual progression to sustained hypertension and should be monitored regularly, according to new research to be presented Sept. 10-13, 2020, at the virtual American Heart Association’s Hypertension…
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Just 17% of children with coronavirus are hospitalized
Just 17% of children with coronavirus are hospitalized – and most don’t get any sicker than they would with flu, study suggests New research found ‘no statistical difference’ between rates of hospitalization, ICU admission or mechanical ventilation for children with…
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AKI common in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and is associated with increased in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Lili Chan, M.D., from the…
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Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death: study
Women who use permanent hair dye products to color their hair at home do not experience greater risk of most cancers or greater cancer related mortality, finds a study published by The BMJ today. While this should provide general reassurance…
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Individuals with high level of schizotypal traits exhibit altered brain structural and functional connectivity
Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder involving a wide range of cognitive, emotional, and social function impairments and altered brain structure. Recent findings suggest a continuum approach: that continuous symptoms and psychiatric disorder related traits can be integrated as risk…
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David Arquette: I Have a ‘Supportive’ Coparenting Bond With Courteney Cox
Working together! David Arquette reflected on his coparenting relationship with his ex-wife, Courteney Cox, as they continue to raise their teenage daughter, Coco. Former Celebrity Couples Crushing Coparenting In an interview with Yahoo! Entertainment, Arquette detailed the ups and downs…
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New study explains potential causes for "happy hypoxia" condition in patients with the COVID-19 virus
A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing). This new understanding of the condition, known as silent hypoxemia or “happy hypoxia,”…
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Researchers are striving to understand the complexities of living with HIV and acquiring COVID-19
Every day, she donned a mask and was vigilant about washing her hands or using hand sanitizer which made the ensuing fever, headaches, sore throat and COVID-19 diagnosis startling. Anna (a pseudonym for privacy protection) has been living with HIV…
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