The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday tightened its oversight of coronavirus antibody tests after the market was flooded with dubious tests. Companies selling antibody tests, which determine whether someone has been infected with COVID-19, must submit data to prove their accuracy, the FDA said. The agency had previously allowed companies to validate […]
Provinces and territories are starting to reopen businesses and other services as new cases of COVID-19 appear to have peaked. Ramping up testing is an essential part of many of these plans, but governments continue to struggle to meet promised targets. Meanwhile, Quebec’s decision to reopen schools has been controversial, especially given concern about COVID-19-related […]
Children was very similar to the SARS-CoV-2 viral load, as adults Children and young people are in relation to the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be just as infectious as adults. This is evident from the so far largest analysis of data from over 3,700 COVID-19-Patients in different age groups evaluated and inter-compared. The analysis […]
Youth who report one of the seven chronic medical conditions (CMCs), including asthma, congenital heart disease, diabetes, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and sickle cell disease, are often diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. A new systematic review in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, […]
I’m an emergency medicine physician at New York-Presbyterian Columbia Medical Center, and I was out for 14 days recovering from the illness myself. I had every symptom: a fever for days, chest pain, and I couldn’t breathe. I was self-isolating in a separate bedroom as my wife and daughter, and I missed my 13-month-old’s first […]
Turkey’s health minister has announced 61 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest number in over a month. The country’s total death toll stands at 3,397. Fahrettin Koca tweeted Sunday that 1,670 more cases were confirmed, with the total number of infections now at 126,045. The daily increase is […]
Simple measures to promote sleep quality It is difficult for them to fall into a peaceful sleep and relaxed Wake up? This is a Problem many people share. About every third Person has problems in falling Asleep. The methods presented here can, however, facilitate Sleep onset and improve sleep quality. Dr. Charlene Gamaldo is the […]
Diabetes is a common condition that affects more than four million people in the UK, and 90 per cent of all cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. You could be at risk of high blood sugar if you often have a bitter taste in your mouth, it’s been revealed. Type 2 diabetes could be […]
How safe and effective are CBD products for managing symptoms of menopause? According to medical experts, the jury is still out. But CBD-infused tinctures, bath salts, vaginal suppositories, and personal lubricants are just a few of the products being marketed to menopausal consumers. Hormonal fluctuations during menopause can cause vaginal dryness, hot flashes, mood changes, […]
Another unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus has surfaced: discolored toes that look swollen and feel painful to the touch. Dubbed “COVID toes,” the rare symptom presents mostly in younger patients. Doctors explain what COVID toes look like, plus when to seek treatment. Doctors have identified another unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus: purple or […]
