TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new study of 13 U.S. medical centers finds that 6% of staff tested positive for prior infection with the new coronavirus, with almost half (44%) having no idea they’d ever contracted SARS-CoV-2. In the study, blood antibody testing of more than 3,200 doctors, nurses and other hospital … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cellphone activity could be used to monitor and predict spread of the new coronavirus, researchers say. They analyzed cellphone use in more than 2,700 U.S. counties between early January and early May to identify where the phones were used, including workplaces, homes, retail … Read more
Amesh Adalja, MD, emerging infectious disease specialist, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, epidemiologist, University of Wollongong, Australia. David Ropeik, retired Harvard University instructor; author, How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts. World Health Organization: “Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it,” … Read more
Amesh Adalja, MD, emerging infectious disease specialist, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, epidemiologist, University of Wollongong, Australia. David Ropeik, retired Harvard University instructor; author, How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts. World Health Organization: “Naming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the virus that causes it,” … Read more
The mask with the valve performed as expected — sending unfiltered droplets into the surrounding air. “Over time, these droplets can disperse over a wide area in both lateral and longitudinal directions, albeit with decreasing droplet concentration,” researcher Manhar Dhanak, a professor at FAU, said in a statement from the university. The standard mask, on … Read more
Note: This special editorial was written by Eric Topol, MD, editor-in-chief of Medscape, as an open letter to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD. It first appeared on Medscape, WebMD’s site for health care professionals. I’m writing because I’m gravely concerned about your leadership of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The circumstances of your statements … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images More than 100,000 pupils in Scotland are absent from school with attendance down to 84.5%, according to Scottish government figures. Data collected from local authorities shows that more than 15.5% pupils were off school last Friday. However, only 22,821 of the absences are recorded as “Covid-19 related”. The Scottish government said … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Bolton has had its highest seven-day rate since late May A spike in coronavirus cases in Bolton has prompted council bosses to ask for restrictions to remain in place – a day before they were due to be lifted. Tighter rules were introduced in July in Greater Manchester and parts … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Thousands more people in England with type 2 diabetes will be offered the chance to try a soup-and-shake diet weight-loss plan for free on the NHS. Studies show switching to the low-calorie liquid diet can put diabetes into remission. Experts say they want to help people to be as fit as … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hong Kong is battling repeated surges in infections Hong Kong has begun a free universal Covid-19 testing programme, despite criticism that it is not effective and could be misused for surveillance. The voluntary mass testing is being conducted with the help of medical staff from mainland China. A health workers … Read more