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If you are like countless other Americans right now, you’re likely inside at home. Sure, rewatching The Office for the sixth time is one way to pass the time, but have you considered instead picking up a pack of cards? Playing cards can be used for dozens of different games, and you probably know how

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:  Fauci Testifies at Senate Committee Hearing While noting that plans to produce doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidates will be undertaken “at risk,” in advance

People who tested positive for COVID-19 infection were more than six times more likely to report loss of smell and taste as early symptoms compared with people who tested negative, according to data from a smartphone-based app. Among more than 18,000 participants using a smartphone-based app to report COVID-19 symptoms in the U.K. and the

Per recent news, one “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” player who’s also an amateur engineer is having trouble catching an elusive fish in the game due to the tricky A button so he decided to create something that could help him and the result is a Lego creation for ages. Amateur Engineer Makes Lego Creation That

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New recommendations for the management of metabolic and bariatric surgery candidates during and after the COVID-19 pandemic shift the focus from body mass index (BMI) alone to medical conditions most likely to be ameliorated by the procedures. Meant as a guide for

We bring you good news, gamers. A U of S computer scientist recently said that gaming can help people connect socially while also letting them improve their cognitive skills. Tell that to your Mom. Are Video Games A Waste Of Time? As we go through another month of social distancing, an increasing number of people

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:  Antiviral Combo  In an open-label, randomized phase 2 trial in patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 infections, the median time to viral negativity by

Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Home care workers likely face an elevated risk of being exposed to coronavirus given limited personal protective equipment and no way to social distance while providing care —

COVID-19 could cut a decade from the patient’s life after diagnosis. That is according to a new study that looked into the potential long-term impacts of the disease on human health. Researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland found that many of the people who died from the coronavirus disease had very low risk

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The younger an ICU patient with severe COVID-19 is, the more obese that patient tends to be, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. “By itself, obesity seems to be a sufficient risk factor to start seeing younger people

President Donald Trump indicated that no vaccine is required for coronavirus treatment, revealing the expected rise in the nation’s death toll simultaneously. He said that the virus will “go away without a vaccine.” “There are some viruses or flus that came and they went for a vaccine, and they never found the vaccine. And they’ve

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:  Medical Practices Use GoFundMe to Survive The crowdfunding site GoFundMe has hosted numerous campaigns for individuals unable to pay their medical bills, and now private

The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the

Dr. Anthony Fauci introduced a new quarantine concept and said that he will be in a “modified quarantine” post “low risk” exposure to the White House staff who have tested positive for the coronavirus. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told CNN about his plan while indicating that he will

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Following a week of uncertainty and calls for transparency regarding the distribution of remdesivir, the federal government today announced its “allocation plan” for the drug. The announcement from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary

Amidst the increasing number of COVID-19 deaths around the world, physicians at one of New York City’s major hospital systems have indicated the possibilities of anticoagulants or blood thinners being effective in boosting the coronavirus survival rates. Blood thinners, which are used to slow down clotting, can effectively treat and manage patients of coronavirus as

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:  Feds Announce Remdesivir Plans The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the 13 states to which it is initially sending

WASHINGTON — Millions more coronavirus tests are needed to curb the spread of the virus and guide decisions around safely reopening businesses and schools, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said during a hearing on Thursday. “There is no safe path forward to combat the novel

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

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

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%

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,

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

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Use of systemic anticoagulation may improve the chance of survival in patients hospitalized with the COVID-19 virus, a large study from the epicenter of the US outbreak suggests. Among nearly 3000 patients with COVID-19 admitted to New York City’s Mount Sinai

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress seemed interested Wednesday in the idea of starting a separate fund — one that would be unaffected by budget caps — to prevent and deal with future epidemics. “This idea of a health defense fund really bears considerable merit,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee