Month: May 2020

The CDC presents expansive guidelines for reopening American offices. Infections and deaths are still rising in a dozen states. And for the first time ever, the Boston Marathon is canceled. Here’s the latest news on coronavirus: Let’s talk reopening: The CDC has issued sweeping new guidelines on the safest ways to reopen offices. In New
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As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the flu season be as it converges with the COVID-19 outbreak? What can we do to prepare? Dr. Benjamin Singer, a Northwestern Medicine pulmonologist who treats COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit, outlines the best defense
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As demonstrations erupted in major U.S. cities across the nation in response to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, peaceful protests turned ugly as demonstrators set fires, looted stores and clashed with riot police. The destruction prompted Los Angeles to suspend coronavirus testing Saturday afternoon due to safety concerns. “We have been notified that
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FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask waits for customers in a mobile shop inside a shopping mall, after the Thai government eased isolation measures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament passed a 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) economic support
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Acoustic neuroma, also known as vestibular schwannoma, is a noncancerous and usually slow-growing tumor that develops on the main (vestibular) nerve leading from your inner ear to your brain. Branches of this nerve directly influence your balance and hearing, and pressure from an acoustic neuroma can cause hearing loss, ringing in your ear and unsteadiness.
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Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening many ecosystems worldwide. As the global temperatures continue to climb, it also raises uncertainties as to the relationship, prevalence, and spread of parasites and disease. A recent study from the University of Washington explores the ways parasitism will respond to climate change, providing researchers new insights
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Cathy Alderman, vice president of communications and public policy, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, Colorado. Boston University: “Estimated Emergency and Observational/Quarantine capacity Need for the U.S. Homeless Population Related to COViD-19 Exposure by County.” Barbara DiPietro, senior director of policy, National Healthcare for the Homeless Council, Nashville, TN. JAMA Internal Medicine, “Mortality among homeless adults
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 30 2020 A combination of genetic shuffling and evolutionary selection of near-identical genetic sequences among specific bat and pangolin coronaviruses may have led to the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its introduction into humans, a new study suggests. The results also showed that the virus’ entire receptor binding motif (RBM), a
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FILE PHOTO: Health workers get a swab from a woman in a makeshift centre tent set up in the Kuala Lumpur Hospital parking lot, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 23, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia reported 57 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, taking its tally
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FILE PHOTO: A foreign traveller wearing a mask walks past a departures information board at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, February 1, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus on May 30, down
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But what if it’s 95% specific, meaning a 5% false-positive rate? Doesn’t seem too bad, right? Well, that means that 5% of the 95,000 people who aren’t immune—4750 people—will nevertheless test positive. Okay. Now we have a total of 9750 people who tested positive, of whom only 5000—just over 50%—are actually immune. That immunity passport you got
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May 30 2020 The COVID-19 crisis is not impacting cardiovascular procedures as heavily as it is other therapy areas, since the majority of these procedures are essential, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData estimates that 96.7% of cardiovascular procedures performed in the US are essential procedures. These essential procedures include surgeries
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is “terminating” the country’s relationship with the World Health Organization after repeatedly criticizing the group for its response to the coronavirus crisis and accusing the agency of being “China-centric.” Trump’s strained relationship with the WHO could bring complications as scientists around the world race for a Covid-19 cure
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Beach umbrellas are aligned on ta private beach of the Promenade des Anglais after France reopened its beaches following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France May 30, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard PARIS (Reuters) – France’s coronavirus case numbers are continuing to decline, health officials said on Saturday, with 14,380 patients currently in
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May 30 2020 The meat substitutes market is undergoing turbulent times, with several new ‘meat-free’ product launches having hit shelves over the past few months and consumer demand remaining high. A surface view would suggest that the market is performing well despite COVID-19 complications, however, on closer inspection it is clear that sales have hit
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Joe Biden has seen a surge in support from health-care professionals as President Donald Trump struggles to bring in cash from those working in an industry under pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.  The apparent Democratic nominee for president is ahead of Trump not just in many national polls but also in financial support from individuals
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