The prevalence of the virus that causes COVID-19 was tracked during the early days of the pandemic by pooling samples from people with upper respiratory symptoms in a study conducted by researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine. Combining samples from several people at a time allowed the scientists to estimate the prevalence of the […]
Coronavirus is an infectious disease which has been confirmed in more than 1.4 million individuals across the world. But you could lower your risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms by simply maintaining a healthy, balanced diet, and by doing regular exercise, it’s been claimed. Cases are continuing to rise in the UK, and the government […]
Britain could see as many as 66,000 COVID-19 deaths during the first wave of the current pandemic, new research showed Tuesday, making the outbreak there by far the deadliest in Europe. Modelling conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington’s School of Medicine showed that approximately 151,680 people […]
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is a slippery customer. The trio of characteristic symptoms is supposed to be cough, fever, and trouble breathing. But clinicians are learning that in a subset of patients with COVID-19, gastrointestinal issues can be the first—and sometimes only—symptom. (In another subset, loss of smell and taste is.) As early […]
The N95 respirator masks should be preserved for health-care workers involved in inserting breathing tubes for patients with COVID-19. More common medical masks are fine for all other COVID-19 treatment, says preliminary research from McMaster University. A systematic review of four randomized controlled trials on masks done between 1990 and last month shows the use […]
One short week ago, I called on governments to use existing data and proven machine learning and AI techniques to help healthcare systems combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The response was amazing. My team and I received encouragement, ideas, and proposals for collaboration. We also received, courtesy of Public Health England, a set of (depersonalized) data […]
COVID-19 has confined families to their home with children struggling to fill the void left by regular sporting activities and outside play, but parents can take simple steps to maintain their physical activity. With local parks and playgrounds banned from public use, parents face a unique challenge in how they assist children’s sport-oriented progress within […]
Medicines for COVID-19 in view? In a current research, a drug was identified that a key receptor blocked, the SARS-CoV-2 its hosts infected. The results of the study could lead to treatment that can prevent early infection of the novel Coronavirus. In the investigation of the University of British Columbia, it was found that an […]
The Government is being urged to launch an urgent mass public messaging campaign promoting how healthy eating can boost the body’s immune system against the threat of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, by three leading food specialists. Professors Tim Lang of City, University of London, Erik Millstone of the University of Sussex Business School and Terry […]
By now, much of the world is under some form of isolation in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19—a worthwhile effort, but one that can create some emotional distress, as well. The constant inundation of emotionally fraught images and information about the disease can drive a dramatic increase in our sense of fear, […]
