By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn’t raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19. The researchers also noted that people with asthma weren’t more likely than people without it to … Read more
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A slew of “gold standard” clinical trials offer new hope for patients battling severe COVID-19: cheap, common drugs known as corticosteroids appear to cut the death rate by a third. Publication of new data on treatment with … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The findings confirm the results of an earlier trial, which has already led to steroids being used widely for Covid patients in intensive care. The new results, published in JAMA, show eight lives would be … Read more
Researchers considered the impact of other viruses, including influenza A and B, but found those viruses were waning by March 17. They didn’t research the impact of pollen, exposure to environmental allergens at schools or whether people were more consistently using their asthma medicines. While overall patients experienced fewer significant asthma symptoms, two specific demographic … Read more
However, multiple experts disputed the idea that knowing the number of asymptomatic patients would be relevant for PPE projections. In facilities like nursing homes and jails — both of which were accounted for in the Georgia estimates — asymptomatic individuals could spread the virus if not quarantined immediately. “Because there’s not on-the-spot, point-of-care testing available … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Doctors are seeing a rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, a group of NHS leaders says. It follows a more than 30% drop in referrals to mental health services during the peak of the pandemic. But there are predictions that the recent rise will mean demand actually outstrips pre-coronavirus … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re younger than 65 years old and obese, COVID-19 poses a special danger to you. A new study reports that the more obese you are, the more likely you are to either die from infection with the new coronavirus or require lifesaving mechanical … Read more