Sept. 28, 2020 — Only 17% of doctors say they will get a COVID-19 vaccine if it is authorized before all clinical trials have been completed, according to results of a Medscape poll. The poll asked doctors and nurses how likely they were to order or use treatments or vaccines if the FDA grants … Read more
September 22, 2020 — Black doctors are joining to create their own independent task force to review decisions about potential COVID-19 vaccines, according to STAT News. The committee is being organized by the National Medical Association, which was founded in 1895 as a professional society for Black physicians. As trust in federal health agencies … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Punctured lungs occur in as many as 1 in 100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. Before the pandemic, this problem was typically seen in very tall young men or older patients with severe lung disease. But some British researchers … Read more
By Charlie JonesBBC News Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightKaitlyn Taylor image captionOmar Taylor spent six weeks in hospital with coronavirus Doctors have studied the brain of a father-of-two who became the youngest reported patient in the world to have a stroke due to coronavirus. Omar Taylor, 31, spent six weeks at Colchester General Hospital … Read more
Aug. 19, 2020 — When Ken Koontz tested positive for the coronavirus in mid-July, he had every reason to believe he’d recover fully and be just fine. The 53-year-old from Woodstock, GA, is a 16-time Ironman and Half-Ironman finisher, a professional triathlon coach, and a lifelong swimmer. The sickest of the sick, he had been … Read more