Relevant factors predicting survival include the severity of acute illness, presence, and severity of underlying medical conditions
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The tobacco industry giants involved are Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco. Plant-based vaccines are faster and safer, they say
The team, however, has not provided evidence to confirm whether the virus was a new sub-type or if it belonged to the already known sub-types: S-type or L-type
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According to the new rules, animals that can be eaten include pigs, cows, sheep, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons and quails
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CDC is reviewing its guidelines on the use of face masks that currently says only those who are sick and those who are taking care of them should wear masks
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The pandemic has prompted WHO to change its stance: from labeling addictive gaming as a mental health disorder to promoting it in a bid to keep people home and safe
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Pet owners should not panic as there is no evidence they can spread it to humans. The study was conducted based on lab experiments. It is not representative of real-life interactions between people and their pets
7h ago
Dr Glanville, who runs a San Francisco-based therapeutic company Centivax, says his team has developed ultra-potent antibodies capable of fighting the novel coronavirus
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While scientists are divided on this subject currently, a new study has found a strong link between disease severity and the amount of virus present in the nose
The technology is being used to detect COVID-19 in hospitals across China and Russia. But some doctors are not convinced they are effective
For years, US intelligence agencies have been warning about the increasing risks of a global outbreak with pandemic potential
This move comes amid allegations of cover-up and concerns over the risk of infection from silent carriers --people who test positive and do not show symptoms
The world will lose $860 billion to $3.4 trillion in labor income, says a UN report
The National Funeral Directors Association has written to the president and Congress asking them to recognize them as “essential critical infrastructure workers”
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Pink eye is an infection of a part of the eye called the conjunctiva, a thin transparent layer of tissue, covering the white part of the eye
Of approximately 1.2 million physicians in the US, an estimated 230,000 are aged 55 to 64 years, whereas among nearly 2 million registered nurses, an estimated 370,000 or 19% are aged 55 to 64 years
The estimate is from modeling studies conducted by the University of Washington School of Medicine. According to the analysis, by April 15, the new coronavirus might kill at least 29,000 Americans in total
Bats host over 61 viruses that can infect humans. The bat's fierce immune response to viruses could drive viruses to replicate faster in humans, wreaking deadly havoc
As contact lens wearers tend to touch their eyes more often than others, they are at a higher risk, according to experts from the American Academy of Ophthalmology
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A top Chinese scientist recently pointed out that Americans and Europeans were making a mistake by not using them to protect themselves
Hours after the revised guidance was published on the gov.uk website, the changes were pulled down and replaced with the message that this was published in error and there will be no changes to abortion regulations
According to experts, Chinese food culture maintains that live slaughtered animals are more nutritious and this belief may enhance viral transmission
Pharmaceutical chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate are substances approved by the FDA to treat only particular medical conditions like malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis
4d ago
Disability advocates are disturbed by guidelines published by Alabama state on how to ration ventilators during a resource crunch
Tennessee has more than 900 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with three deaths so far
The FDA has only approved the test for emergency use by approved labs and healthcare providers and has not been cleared or approved for regular use
This includes an interactive map that shows regions where unusually high levels of illness have been detected across the US as well as an app-based study that leverages wearable data to potentially flag onset of viral illnesses
5d ago
EPA will allow businesses such as factories and power plants to pump pollutants into the air and water and still get away with violations due to the pandemic
The trio says it may seem impermissible to ask people to take on the risk of severe illness or death, even for an important collective gain, but 'we actually ask people to take such risks for others’
The previous work of the researchers demonstrated that dogs can detect odors from humans with a malaria infection with extremely high accuracy – above the World Health Organization standards for a diagnostic
Other studies have also said that heart injury could be a common condition in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and that it is associated with a higher risk of death
However, experts caution that more research and more definitive evidence is needed. A previous study had said that newborns might not get the virus from their infected mothers
6d ago
Experts say they have been warning of a coronavirus pandemic threat for years but governments failed to pay any heed
Smokers have a higher risk of developing a kind of respiratory problem usually seen in COVID-19 cases. Such patients cannot breathe and require a ventilator to pump oxygen into and out of their bodies.
Discontinuing social distancing measures early could lead to a massive surge in infections, hospitalizations and deaths in the US
In the absence of proven treatments, people are resorting to untested drugs to keep themselves safe from the disease
Doctors will use the blood of coronavirus survivors to extract antibodies and then inject this into sick patients
7d ago
Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director says the new coronavirus will most likely follow the path of the flu
Experts feel such measures may have to stay in place over long periods, perhaps with occasional periods of loosening, as immunity slowly accumulates in the population to a point where it would preclude future outbreaks
Mar 25
COVID-19 would spread widely, rapidly, could kill potentially millions in the year ahead with huge social and economic impact across the country, says Dr. Tom Inglesby, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security director
Mar 24
In a nationwide survey of over 8000 registered nurses, just 19% report that their employer has a policy to address employees with suspected or known exposure to novel coronavirus
The test developed by scientists in the US can also tell whether people who recover from the infection stay immune to the virus
Among the 428 American passengers and crew members who were quarantined, 107 tested positive and 11 were hospitalized in Japan as of March 13
Mar 23
Scientists from the US, UK and Australia found no proof that the virus was made in a laboratory or otherwise engineered. They conclude that it is a product of natural evolution
To win, countries must test every suspected case, isolate and care for every confirmed case and trace and quarantine every close contact
The Kaiser Health News data analysis shows that non-avilability of intensive care beds in counties could be particularly dangerous for over 7 million people who are age 60 and above
Dr Linda Quick, an epidemiologist, was posted to China to do one important job: helping detect disease outbreaks there
Young patients tend to have these symptoms over other commonly known ones. Doctors say patients could not smell their baby's dirty diapers or even their shampoos in some cases
The escalating crisis has prompted Trump to activate US National Guard units in the state and other severely-hit states: Washington and California
Mar 22
Gorillas are particularly susceptible to infectious diseases that affect humans and respiratory infections are the most common, causing up to 20% of sudden deaths in gorillas
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