When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stacy Ellingen, 34, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lost two of the three caregivers she depends on to dress, shower, eat and use the bathroom. The caregivers—both University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students—returned to their parents’ homes when the university canceled in-person classes. Ellingen, who lives with complications from cerebral palsy, had little choice […]
Studies show people with the coronavirus are most infectious just at the point when they first begin to feel unwell, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Tuesday. This feature has made it so hard to control spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, but it can be done through rigorous testing and social […]
A new approach to better select breast cancer patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by researchers at The Royal Marsden and the Breast Cancer Now Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, in collaboration with colleagues in the UK, Germany and US. The innovative […]
The FDA announced a shortage of the antidepressant Zoloft and its generic version, sertraline, as the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in reports of depression and anxiety in the U.S. The FDA posted the announcement of the shortage to its website Friday, estimating that it will last about 60 days. The short supply of […]
At least 16 graduating cadets from West Point Military Academy have tested positive for the new coronavirus, COVID-19, after returning to campus for graduation ceremonies, USA Today reported. The infected cadets are not showing symptoms and are receiving treatment, West Point superintendent Army Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams told the outlet. West Point had originally closed […]
As thousands of Americans protested this weekend following the death of George Floyd while in police custody, health officials and political leaders have expressed concern that a spike in COVID-19 cases could follow in the coming weeks. Most protesters have been wearing masks, but with close conditions as they marched through streets in Los Angeles, […]
As of late May, COVID-19 has killed more than 325,000 people around the world. Even though the worst seems to be over for countries like China and South Korea, public health experts warn that cases and fatalities will continue to surge in many parts of the world. Understanding how the disease evolves can help these […]
The 1889 outbreak of influenza was first reported in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk in September of that year. Within a few weeks it had spread throughout Russia, and by early November it had appeared in most European capital cities. In mid-November it appeared in the UK, spreading rapidly in London and other large towns […]
The number of coronavirus infections has risen in Germany on Thursday to 651, for a total of 180.579 confirmed cases. With the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a province reported no new Covid-19-cases in the past 24 hours. As recover 163.200 people, active Corona are currently in use-cases, there are roughly 8,900. The reproduction number has […]
The visit of lakes and pools is a risk? By the Coronavirus pandemic, the planning of the summer raises some new difficulties. When a simple visit to the outdoor pool, the question of the risk of infection arises. In a brief fact check, you can inform yourself. When it gets hot, it draws people into […]
