Even Mild COVID Can Leave ‘Long-Haul’ Illness

Even Mild COVID Can Leave ‘Long-Haul’ Illness

MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even people with mild cases of COVID-19 may commonly feel run down and unwell months later, a new study suggests. The study, of patients at one Irish medical center, found that 62% said they had not returned to “full health” when they had a follow-up appointment a … Read more

Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness

Children’s Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Krissy Williams, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills. The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental health condition perceive reality differently and often experience hallucinations and delusions. She learned to manage these symptoms with a variety of … Read more

Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India

Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India

Dec. 8, 2020 — More than 300 people in India were hospitalized with a “mystery illness” over the weekend, and there was one death. The patients in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh had symptoms similar to those associated with epilepsy, including headaches, nausea, vomiting and seizures, CBS News reported. Dozens of people … Read more

Reasons why you should care about Air Pollution

Reasons why you should care about Air Pollution

Air quality data helps visualize and quantify the ambient air pollution of any given location down to the postcode and neighbourhood level. By Akshay Joshi Remember the last time you saw something strange floating in your glass of water? Just hand it back, and wait till you get home to drink clean, safe water. Unfortunately, … Read more

Boy With Alzheimer’s-like Illness Races For Time

Boy With Alzheimer’s-like Illness Races For Time

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Connor Dobbyn is an energetic and loving 12-year-old, but he’s fading away every second. Connor has Sanfilippo syndrome, a genetic brain disorder in children that experts compare to Alzheimer’s disease. The boy already has lost some of what he’s learned … Read more

Coronavirus vaccine update: Johnson & Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer

Coronavirus vaccine update: Johnson & Johnson pauses vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer

US drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has paused clinical trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate after an “unexplained illness” in a volunteer. Johnson & Johnson is conducting Phase III trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. In a statement issued late on Monday night, Johnson & Johnson has said, “We have temporarily paused further dosing in all … Read more