Members of the Massachusetts Army National Guard distribute free milk, offered instead of dairy farmers throwing away excess milk due to lower demand amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 7, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters Here’s a brief recap of the week. The unemployment rate rose to levels unseen since
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An FDA spokesman confirmed the self-quarantining of U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn for a couple of weeks as he was exposed to an individual who tested COVID-19 positive. Michael Felberbaum stated in an email statement that Hahn took a test done immediately and was tested negative for the infection. “As Dr. Hahn
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Be Wary of Those Racing to Fill the Therapeutic Void The quick spread of COVID-19 and the resultant patient volume have physicians facing a
It’s time to get talking about our post-baby bodies I’m not talking about the aesthetics – the slim waist, the stretch marks and the other imperfections which certain media, social media and societal stereotypes could have us believing we are worth less than we are. I’m talking about the physical symptoms including urinary incontinence, pelvic
Print this page FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 7, 2020– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted regulatory approval of Veklury® (remdesivir) as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19, under an exceptional approval pathway. The exceptional approval was granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and
About 1 in 10 patients will contract an infection while hospitalized in the United States. Mayo Clinic has been testing a high-tech solution, ultraviolet disinfection devices. Here’s Dennis Douda for the Mayo Clinic News Network.
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Posted on February 2, 2017 by admin The Golden Girls had it figured out: Life is better with friends. They motivate and support us through life’s adventures and changes, so why not lean on them to achieve our goals? Find Your “Glass-Is-Half-Full” Friend Science-backed data shows that the people we surround ourselves with influence how
A new viewpoint article from Harvard Medical School, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, discusses the hesitancy to include children in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) clinical trials, potentially diminishing their therapeutic options in the long run. A recently discovered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has raised
Iron is needed to produce red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. Iron is an important vitamin that aids the metabolism of various functions in the body, regulating hormones and providing nutrition for the body’s overall development. Infants are more likely to suffer from iron deficiency than adults due to the bodily changes
Severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, medical schools are gearing up to reopen in the near future. At a press conference on Friday, officials of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provided updates. Two thirds of the 155 accredited US medical schools recently provided the AAMC with information on their plans to reopen, said
Print this page HYDERABAD, India & PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 06, 2020 –Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) today announced approval of Elyxyb (celecoxib oral solution 25 mg/mL) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). ELYXYB (previously known as DFN-15) is indicated for the acute treatment
Witnessing ultraviolet (UV) radiation-induced facial aging firsthand may be a useful tool to convince youth to slather on the sunscreen, a new study suggested. In a randomized trial of high school teens in southeast Brazil, daily use of sunscreen increased among those who were educated on using a free face-aging mobile app — from 15%
California, one of the first states to implement a stay-at-home order, is set to begin loosening some restrictions Friday, though state Health Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly warned residents, “It does not mean a return to normal.” “We still know that the virus is alive in California and that your good efforts have helped us suppress
From truly traumatic circumstances, Dan Cross found a way to create a supportive, safe space for men to come together and grieve The 20-strong group of men had hiked for eight hours to reach Snowdon’s summit, moving every step of the nine miles as one, travelling only as fast as the slowest. Teamwork at its
There’s a lot to keep track of these days: numbers, stats, rates, counts, curves, precautions (something our cancer patients know all too well!) It seems we have had to, in some twisted turn of fate, become more focused on success and winning, even as life, as we know it, has halted. This success and winning,
Shonica Jones was the first person in her family to graduate from college. Once she had her nursing degree, she thought she was done with school. But when her daughter, Beniecia Barnett, grew up and became a nurse as well, things changed. Beniecia wanted to go back to school for a master’s degree at the
As most Americans approach their second full month of quarantine (with widespread shelter-in-place orders in all but a handful of states), with playgrounds, pools, recreational centers and gyms closed, many may be wondering how they can avoid the dreaded, “quarantine 15” that people have been joking about on the internet lately. If you’ve been consumed
I”m Virge Randall, Managing Editor of seniorplanet.org, and lifelong New York City resident. Living in the epicenter of this epidemic presents some unusual challenges – some familiar to people in similar urban settings, some completely foreign. Here’s a quick look at a typical day in Plague Central. Good Morning! I wake up between 7 and
Paramedic Randy Lilly, wearing personal protection equipment (PPE), tends to a 10-month-old boy with fever while riding by ambulance with the infant’s mother to Stamford Hospital on April 04, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19, although cases with young children are relatively rare. The child’s status is unknown. John Moore
Some 200 million years ago, an ancient squid relative went fishing for prey. However, it never got to eat its prey since it died in a vicious “attack.” Luckily, the exact scene of the attack had been preserved as a fossil for all of us to see. Ancient Squid Attack Fossilized Forever Sometime ago during
An additional 75,000 Americans could die by suicide, drugs, or alcohol abuse because of the COVID-19 pandemic, projections from a new national report released today suggest. The number of “deaths of despair” could be even higher if the country fails to take bold action to address the mental health toll of unemployment, isolation, and uncertainty,
Be inspired by these impressive creations that you can replicate at home, and reap the wellbeing benefits of slowing down and letting your imagination run free When I’m in a mood, the first thing I do is turn to my current craft project. For me, it’s the surest way to destress and unwind. And I’m
Ballet is a beautiful way to keep moving forward when our lives are standing still.So, embrace your personal space and treat it as a work of art. That’s what I’ve said countless times as a ballet teacher. But never has it been more meaningful than now. I’ve always been passionate about the everyday benefits of
A Keele University academic is part of a team of researchers who are calling for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to change its official definition of the weak bone condition osteoporosis in order to increase consistency of diagnosis internationally and to also increase the uptake of treatment. Dr Zoe Paskins, a Senior Lecturer and Consultant
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, affects people in many ways. Early symptoms have included fever, cough and chills. The list of symptoms in people with confirmed COVID-19 disease has expanded since early reports of the disease. “We’re learning more about the virus and more about the syndrome that it causes as people
A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 shows that vitamin D could have a beneficial effect on the course of illness for COVID-19 patients. What decides COVID-19 outcomes? Even as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to cost lives and cause tremendous sickness in almost every country of the world, scientists are
The world is going through a rough period now as our daily routines have been turned upside down. Anxiety levels have risen as people are stressed about how the pandemic will unfold in the days to come. For some people, this has taken a toll on their skin, causing breakouts and oily skin. Irregular sleeping