In Pennsylvania and other U.S. states, one of the keys to safely reopening society amid the COVID-19 pandemic is providing sufficient testing so that new cases of the disease do not overwhelm the public healthcare system. University of Pittsburgh professors are reimagining testing using a device that nearly every American owns—a smartphone. Using the existing […]
In addition to coughing and a fever, other potential COVID-19 symptoms are now being reported including a loss of smell, purple toes, vomiting and diarrhoea. A leading figure helping China fight the SARS epidemic back in 2013 who caught the virus himself, believed he became infected as he was not wearing the appropriate protective eyewear. Wang Guagnfa said […]
Many COVID-19 patients are at risk for acute kidney failure, according to a new study. Acute kidney failure—also called acute kidney injury (AKI)—is a serious complication of COVID-19 that’s underreported and not well understood, the Northwestern University researchers said. The death rate for patients with severe acute kidney failure is about 50%, they noted. “Patients […]
COVID-19: early warning signs for severe disease courses The number of people infected with the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, no longer rising as strongly as a few weeks ago. Not all persons infected with the pathogen, fall ill. But there are also serious disease that is often fatal. A new urine test is now to help, […]
Although no one yet knows what the future holds for COVID-19, most experts seem to agree that it isn’t going away anytime soon. Indeed, a new report estimates that the pandemic will likely last about two years. The report, from researchers at the University of Minnesota, draws on information from eight previous flu pandemics going […]
You’re sick, perhaps very sick, so you head to the local emergency department fearing the onset of COVID-19. But what symptoms most clearly point to a need for urgent care? Based on a review of more than 1,000 patients who’ve already sought care for respiratory illnesses since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March, […]
By comparing pairs of US states that differ only by the time of lockdown, a new study finds that according to results as of May 1, delay in lockdowns increase total cases by a 15% to 25% per week late, while failure to lockdowns increases cases by 45% to 128%. The study is titled, “Price […]
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone? Yes. That’s why a daily wipe down of “high-touch” surfaces like phones, keyboards and tablet computers is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A scientific test shows the virus can live on plastic or stainless steel for two to three days. To clean your phone, first […]
Broad modifications to current standards for treating acute stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic may be needed to preserve health care resources, limit disease spread and ensure optimal care, according to a Loyola Medicine neurologist. “Doctors are seeing a rise in COVID-19 patients of all ages suffering from stroke and other vascular complications, as the […]
More than a dozen children in New York City have been hospitalized with an unusual inflammatory syndrome possibility related to COVID-19. The syndrome, which doctors are still working to understand, has been previously reported in children in the United Kingdom and other European countries. On Monday (May 4), the New York City Health Department alerted […]
