Month: April 2020

THURSDAY, April 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of millions of Americans heeded recent government advice and rushed to wear cloth face masks, hoping they might prevent transmission of the new coronavirus. But there’s another option: The clear plastic face shield, already in use by many health care personnel. Now, a team of experts say
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Apr 30 2020 The rapid proliferation of COVID-19 has been putting great strain on healthcare systems across the world, with demand for critical medical equipment and supplies mounting. The additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing community has responded to the COVID-19 crisis, pledging to support the production of vital medical equipment for hospitals tackling the
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The feeling behind Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s expletive-filled tirade against state government stay-at-home orders is shared by a growing number of Americans, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Thursday. “I think that reflects a growing sentiment in this country where that’s going to tug against what the governors have to do,” Gottlieb said on “Squawk Box.” ”They have tough decisions to
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 3.1 million Global deaths: Over 227,000 Most cases reported: United States (over 1 million), Spain (236,899), Italy (203,591), France (166,541), and United Kingdom (166,441). The data above
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Alayna Hoang, owner, Nouvelle Nail Spa, Atlanta. William Schaffner, MD, infectious disease expert, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville. Keisha Lance Bottoms, mayor, Atlanta. Karen Bremer, CEO, Georgia Restaurant Association, Atlanta. Mario Zelaya, president and CEO, Bad Axe Throwing, Atlanta. Jody Hill, co-owner, Lark & Sparrow, Atlanta. Linda Sharp, co-owner, Lark & Sparrow, Atlanta. John Metz,
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A new observational study by a group of scientists explores the rise in the public’s fear-driven interest in unproven therapies for COVID-19, particularly chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, by tracking the internet searches relating to the purchase of drugs in news reports or publicized by public figures. They conclude: “Stay grounded in evidence and fight misinformation.” The
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 29 2020 Patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma now have a new treatment option–a combination of the targeted agent ibrutinib with the immunologic agent rituximab. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination based on data from E1912, a phase 3 trial
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Labcorp CEO Adam Schechter talks as Pharmaceuticals industry executives and government Health officials meet with Vice President Mike Pence on the Coronavirus crisis at the White House on March 4, 2020 in Washington,DC. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images LabCorp on Wednesday reported a net loss for the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic drove
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Seed investor CincyTech announced the formation of Kurome Therapeutics (“Kurome”), a preclinical stage company developing novel therapies targeting cancer cells’ adaptive resistance mechanisms beginning with hematopoietic, or blood cell, cancers. Kurome secured the license to develop the therapies from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (“Cincinnati Children’s”), a top ranked pediatric medical center and research institution.
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This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: At least 3,113,447. Global deaths: At least 216,930. Most cases reported: United States (1,011,877), Spain (232,128), Italy (201,505), France (169,053), and United Kingdom (162,350).  The data above was compiled by Johns
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SOURCES: Maria Garcia-Lloret, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, UCLA Health; co-director, UCLA food allergy clinic. Erica Broido, Los Angeles. UCLA Health: “Spotlight on Food Allergies: Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology Care.” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: “LEAP Study Results.” American Academy of Pediatrics News: “New guidelines detail use
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Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China in December 2019, health experts have cautioned that the disease is particularly serious in high-risk populations, including older adults, those with underlying diseases, and those who are immunocompromised. Now, doctors in the United Kingdom warn of a rare and severe inflammatory disease in children with
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost all countries across the world, and India is no exception. Researchers have found that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has undergone several mutations with time. The virus was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei province of China, in December 2019. Drs. Nidhan Biswas and Partha Majumder from the
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INTRODUCTION Friends of Science in Homeopathy (FSH), an online association originally formed on 13th May 2011 as a research database in Homeopathy, consists of professionals from various science streams including health and medicine. In the last few decades, there has been an increase in the use of integrative (collaborative research and cooperative work) medicine like Homeopathy.
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In this pool image, Vice President Mike Pence Visits the Mayo Clinic Rochester Facilities, April 28, 2020. Pence is surrounded by 9 other people with masks including a patient. Press Pool Video Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday toured the Mayo Clinic without wearing a mask despite that renowned medical facility telling him that masks
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Node Smith, ND The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. While it is still a mystery as to exactly how silver kills bacteria, University of Arkansas researchers have taken a step toward better understanding the process by looking at dynamics of proteins in live bacteria at the molecular level. Traditionally, the antimicrobial
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By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Bats and coronavirus have been evolving together for millions of years, researchers report. In a new study, investigators compared different kinds of coronaviruses living in 36 bat species found on islands in the western Indian Ocean and coastal areas of the African nation
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