FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People who have COVID-19 but no symptoms have the same amount of virus in their nose and throat as those with symptoms and may play a major role in spreading the disease, a new study reveals. The researchers compared levels of SARS-CoV-2 in 213 people in South … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than three-quarters of Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience financial difficulties that often prevent them from getting treatment, new research claims. “Our study results demonstrate the high prevalence of financial toxicity for MS patients and the resulting decisions patients make … 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
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Illustration of antibodies attacking the coronavirus A new antibody treatment is to be trialled on Covid-19 patients in UK hospitals. Monoclonal antibodies, which are potent, laboratory-made antibodies, will be given to about 2,000 people to see if they are effective against coronavirus. It forms part of the UK … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Thousands of patients are likely to have been infected with coronavirus in UK hospitals, a study suggests. The King’s College London study of 10 UK hospital sites plus one in Italy found at least one in eight patients who had received hospital treatment for coronavirus had caught it on-site. Researchers said … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the largest such study yet, researchers have found that two classes of common blood pressure medications seem tied to better survival against COVID-19. The U.K. findings should allay any worry that the two types of mediations — angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) … Read more
NEW DELHI: You may soon be able to consult some of the top medical specialists from some of the biggest Delhi government-run hospitals. According to a source, the government is planning to start telemedicine services for non-Covid patients who usually visit hospitals that are now dedicated Covid facilities. “It has been five months now that … Read more
New Delhi: You may soon be able to consult some of the top medical specialists from some of the biggest Delhi government-run hospitals. According to a source, the government is planning to start telemedicine services for non-Covid patients who usually visit hospitals that are now dedicated Covid facilities. “It has been five months now that … Read more
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 was raging in the Northeastern United States, more than 25% of Connecticut nursing-home residents were suffering from the coronavirus, a new survey reports. Nursing homes are very susceptible to the pandemic because the patients are elderly, living in close quarters and often have other medical conditions … Read more
Those numbers are, however, from earlier days. And things are likely different now, according to Clancy, who is also chief of infectious diseases at the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System. Nori agreed, and said that since the study period, antibiotic use at Montefiore has “reset” to more typical levels. With this report, Nori … Read more