After the scandal in the Tönnies-Slaughterhouse, there is now a further Corona-the outbreak: This Time, a Wiesenhof is affected operation. Corona outbreak in Wiesenhof Slaughterhouse Several employees of a slaughterhouse, the PHW group ("Wiesenhof") in Wildeshausen (Kreis Oldenburg) are positive in the Coronavirus tested. The company said on Tuesday. A on Monday was range testing […]
Is it safe to form a COVID-19 “support bubble” with friends? Yes, if done correctly. Support bubbles, also known as quarantine pods, may help fend off loneliness and anxiety after months of social distancing. The idea, which originated in New Zealand, calls for two people or households to agree to socialize in person only with […]
What is the impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on the sexuality? The COVID-19-pandemic seems to affect the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young adults. Blame, Social Distancing and limited access to contraception, for example. In a study by the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, and Rutgers University, impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on […]
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis has decided to halt a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, citing problems in recruiting enough patients for the study of the controversial drug. “Novartis has made the decision to stop and discontinue its sponsored HCQ clinical trial for COVID-19 due to acute enrolment challenges that have made […]
A genetic analysis of Covid-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely. Wednesday’s report in the […]
(HealthDay)—Presentation patterns are similar in patients with type 1 diabetes admitted with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, according to a study published online June 5 in Diabetes Care. Osagie A. Ebekozien, M.D., M.P.H., from the T1D Exchange in Boston, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics and adverse outcomes among patients with type 1 diabetes with confirmed COVID-19. […]
With COVID-19 restrictions easing, people are spending more time at socially distanced outdoor gatherings, whether picnics in parks with friends or backyard movie nights with neighbors. But as we escape the confines of COVID-19 quarantines, we’re heading outside into peak mosquito and tick season. Have you stocked up on bug spray yet? Think back to […]
Hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine candidates are currently being developed. The way emerging vaccines will be distributed to those who need them is not yet clear. The United States has now twice indicated that it would like to secure priority access to doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Other countries, including India and Russia, have taken similar stances. […]
What are the measures of the deaths prevented by COVID-19? Earlier action could have the effect of a reduction in hospital admissions and deaths from COVID-19. A new report summarizes how the disease earlier diagnosed and treated can be. A new article from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is the development of hospital admissions […]
America may be reopening, but the new coronavirus hasn’t gone away — indeed, many U.S. states have seen worrisome rises in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. But is there a point at which these rises should trigger the return of shutdowns and stay-at-home orders? And how would states determine this “tipping point?” This past week, […]
