The US coronavirus outbreak hit nearly 3.5 million total infections Thursday afternoon and more than 137,000 reported deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Thirty-nine states reported an increase in the number of new cases from the week before. California, Florida, Arizona and Texas have become the states to watch as surging coronavirus
By Cynthia (Cindy) Chmielewski aka MyelomaTeacher Living with cancer, especially a blood cancer that affects your immune system, in the era of COVID-19 is very challenging. I am constantly weighing the risks and benefits of all my actions. I made the choice to go into self-isolation the first week of March. At that time very little
Ashlea, a Special Educational Needs teacher at Portland Academy, was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in May last year. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them and their families. Jane: “I was worried I might be deprioritised, but thankfully that’s
Samaritans’ Lucia Capobianco will join Happiful for a free webinar to discuss the importance of listening and share actionable advice on how to truly hear and support others Do you know what you are capable of, if you listen – really listen? Not only do we understand the world around us more when we listen,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging Americans to put on cloth face masks whenever they step outside of their homes to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In a statement issued on July 14, the CDC discussed two case studies, one within a Boston hospital system and the other
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing guidance that will urge against repeated diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 in individuals who have been infected and have had a resolution of symptoms. “We need to decrease unnecessary testing,” said Admiral Brett P. Giroir, MD, assistant secretary for health at the US Department of
New survey reveals record numbers of smokers quitting in a decade, many in direct response to the pandemic So many things have come out of this unprecedented time in our lives. Much has been negative, but some has been positive. The latest silver lining is that, for many, the threat of Coronavirus has prompted them
Air fryers are the newest must-have kitchen gadgets that claim to help people prepare healthier meals while enjoying the fried tastes and textures of favorite foods. But does this popular cooking appliance make meals healthier? Find out below. According to Men’s Health, the air fryer is enjoying increasing popularity. The selling point of air fryers is they use significantly less
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Equitable access should be a key consideration when public health systems are rebuilt in the wake of COVID-19, said Michael Ryan, MD, executive director of the Health Emergencies Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO), who called this “a critical point
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Katie Doyle If one of your resolutions for 2018 was to learn more about getting involved in advocacy, be a more effective advocate or support advocacy groups, we have a story that will get you motivated! Check out this profile for some advo
New research out of the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) utilizes digital image analysis technology to shed light on some of the challenges children face when representing their imaginations through the medium of paint. The research also offers concrete insight into the development of children’s psyches, and importantly, offers suggestions for educators
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 3, 2020. Andrew Parsons | 10 Downing St | via Reuters CNBC is looking at how places around the world have tackled Covid-19. By talking to a wide range
A new study by researchers at Columbia University and the International Center for Infectiology Research, Inserm and published on the preprint medRxiv* in July 2020 reveals that children with the condition Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) have a distinctly different pattern of antibody generation compared to adults with COVID-19 disease. This could provide a
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, pushes back against the “bizarre,” “nonsense,” and “completely wrong” (his words) attacks on him by the White House. (The Atlantic) As of 8:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, an unofficial U.S. tally put the total case count at 3,499,398 with 137,419 deaths —
While New York and New Jersey were the early virus hotspots, California, Florida, Arizona and Texas have become the states to watch, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor. Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said Wednesday that “the inevitable happened” after the US tried to reopen and
Over the past five months (hard to believe we are five months in to life with COVID), we have had to adapt our way of life completely. From going grocery shopping, to having friends over to visit, to planning family vacations, we have a new set of steps we must go through BEFORE we do
Feeling a breast lump while doing your monthly checks or at a routine physical can instantly inspire fear and panic. Thankfully, statistics are in your favor, because 80% to 85% of breast lumps are benign. If the lump in your breast is painful, that’s also typically good news. Most breast lumps that end up being
Harvard Medical School scientists have developed new computational techniques that can make sense of the bodily movements of mice, organizing them into notions of syllables and grammar. Along the way they also proposed a solution to a longstanding problem in neuroscience—how to objectively study complex three-dimensional patterns of animal behavior without relying on subjective human
There is a disease that strikes just 300 Americans each year. Yet, it is a nightmare that some have described as a lightening quick version of Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s diseases combined. For families losing loved ones, research holds the only hope. Here’s Dennis Douda for Medical Edge.
Medical school is no joke. In fact, becoming a doctor requires completion of one of the world’s most rigorous and testing paths of any profession. A substantial percentage of medical students burn out, give up, or are plain miserable. Other students, like me, are the weirdos that actually enjoy the process. Here’s how I did
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Forget hi-tech fitness trackers, jumping on the next inaccessible wellness trend, or NutriBulleting the contents of your fridge, the key to ultimate wellbeing could be as simple as stepping outside Find more exclusive wellbeing content in Happiful magazine’s August 2020 issue. Order your printed copy to be delivered straight to your door, or subscribe for
Intuitive eating is a unique approach to weight management that does not require strict calorie counting or limiting intake of certain food groups. It aims to help people avoid binge eating and maintain their desired weight by building a healthier relationship with food. Nutritionists Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch introduced the eating plan in their 1995
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. A messenger RNA vaccine for COVID-19 that was developed by Moderna, known as mRNA-1273, has elicited an immune response among all 45 people who
Modern medicine has always been about advancement. From the earliest herbal remedies to the complexities of brain surgery, the ways in which we’re treated have steadily evolved. And now, medicine has become more personal. For the past 5 years, we’ve funded one of the world’s largest precision medicine clinical trials, helmed by Professor Gary Middleton
If wearing a face mask leaves you feeling anxious, you’re not alone. We share tips on how you can feel calmer and in control whilst wearing a face mask Face masks. They’ve become a divisive debate over recent months, with neither side willing to give much leeway. While scientists and experts have been sharing their
Credit: Imperial science imagery The word ‘unprecedented’ has been used far too much over the past few months. But that’s exactly what this time has been. This pandemic is a chapter in our personal and working lives that will live with us for a very long time. The same is true for our charity. Cancer
Ah, if it were only true, let alone this simple: drink water every 15 minutes, and tada! The novel coronavirus gets killed by acid in the stomach. Or, for those of us who love a hot bath, make the temperature even hotter so that the body temperature rises and kills the virus. We are sorry, say