Tear gas being used amid protests sweeping the nation in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd could leave people more vulnerable to coronavirus infection, experts warn. And that risk compounds the heightened risk of exposure that comes with gathering in tightly-packed crowds in the first place. Tear gas is designed to irritate … Read more
Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more
As the number of hospitalized coronavirus cases increased in the US, the number of emergency room visits decreased, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds. Emergency department visits fell by more than 40 percent during the peak of the pandemic compared to the same time last year, according to … Read more
Taking hydroxychloroquine after being exposed to someone with the novel coronavirus does not prevent you from contracting the disease, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 821 people who were exposed to the virus either through their line of worker as a healthcare professional, or from someone at home. Hydroxychloroquine – used to treat malaria, … Read more
WHO will RESUME trials of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus as experts question studies that suggested the malaria drug raises risks of death On May 25, the WHO said it had paused the hydroxychloroquine arms of its international study on potential COVID-19 drugs The moratorium came after a study in the Lancet suggested patients who took … Read more
Overuse of antibiotics to prevent or treat coronavirus despite NO evidence they block the infection will lead to more deaths ‘during the pandemic and beyond,’ WHO warns The World Health Organization said on Monday a ‘worrying number’ of bacterial infections are becoming resistant to antibiotics They said using antibiotics to treat coronavirus will lead to higher … Read more
Puff Bar e-cigarettes have taken advantage of the pandemic to market their single use vapes to teenagers, lawmakers claim. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to demand Puff Bars pull its products from the market. The company, which sells the … Read more
Obese children hospitalized with coronavirus are THREE TIMES more likely to need ventilators, study finds Researchers looked at 50 coronavirus pediatric patients hospitalized at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Obesity was the most chronic health condition with 19 patients either being obese or overweight 60% of obese pediatric patients with coronavirus were characterized as having ‘severe … Read more
ASK THE GP: Have I become allergic to nuts at age 64? By Dr Martin Scurr For The Daily Mail Published: 00:12 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 00:13 BST, 2 June 2020 After eating peanuts recently, my neck became very itchy. Two days later, I woke up with a feeling that my throat was … Read more
Keeping at least three feet away from others ad wearing face coverings and eye gear may reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus by up to 80 percent. A team, led by McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, looked at how social distancing, face masks and eye protection affect the spread of several coronaviruses including … Read more