Selma Blair posted a new video to Instagram showing herself walking with new braces on her legs. Selma was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018. She’s previously posted photos and video of herself walking with the help of a cane and a scooter. Selma Blair regularly keeps fans updated on her MS symptoms and treatment […]
Members of New Horizon Athletics, a CrossFit box in rural Fentress County, Tennessee.Courtesy of New Horizon Athletics For years, Dannette Wheeler felt uncomfortable in her own skin. “I was embarrassed of how much weight I’d gained,” says the 48-year-old nurse, who is 5’7” and at one point weighed just over 250 pounds. Once a social […]
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 […]
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 […]
For more than a decade, researchers at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and Human Development have been developing, testing and disseminating a set of practices called “Banking Time” that builds positive relationships between teachers and their students. Amanda Williford, an associate professor and a member of that team, believes these practices can […]
Finally, the children laughing on the street, and finally back to Jogging in the Park, finally back to the hairdresser in small steps, many governments loosening the Corona restrictions. Other which in turn add to or extend its provisions. FOCUS Online gives an Overview. After a week-long standstill due to the Corona pandemic loosen some […]
Is a nasty red rash another coronavirus symptom to watch out for? How skin changes could help to identify people who should be tested There are a growing number of reports of infected Covid-19 patients with rashes Doctors also reported chilblains – red patches on toes and fingers – in patients More research is needed […]
In a briefing yesterday, Bill Bryan, an undersecretary at the Homeland Security Department, discussed some research on what’s believed to kill the novel coronavirus effectively. In a comment about what might be useful to use in “potentially contaminated indoor spaces,” Bryan explained what had been tested—bleach, isopropyl alcohol, and “we’re also looking at other disinfectants.” […]
Around 88% of patients with COVID-19 who were put on a ventilator in a New York hospital system died, according to a new study. In the new study, researchers analyzed data from 5,700 patients who were hospitalized from March 1 to April 4 through Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York, with 12 […]
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is on, and as the disease continues to upend societies around the world, public health officials are calling upon pharmaceutical companies to share their intellectual property—a move that could speed up research and make any eventual treatment more widely (and easily) accessible, says Northeastern law professor Brook Baker. Sharing […]
