MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) A lab-created virus that’s similar to but not as dangerous as the new coronavirus could aid efforts to create COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, according to scientists who created it. Airborne and potentially deadly, the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 must be studied under strict […]
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Snakebite envenoming is a common problem in many parts of the world, but little is known about its magnitude in the Arab countries of the Middle East, where cases are not widely reported. The aim is to halve the numbers of deaths and cases of disability due to snakebite […]
MONDAY, July 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) In yet another sign that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed critical medical care aside, a new survey finds many glaucoma patients have missed appointments for monitoring their eye disease. More than half (53%) of 1,051 U.S. respondents said they had to delay and/or cancel […]
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) The Vikings had smallpox and may have spread it wherever they ventured, scientists report. That conclusion stems from an examination of teeth from 1,400-year-old Viking skeletons that contained extinct strains of smallpox. The genetic structure of those strains […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) People with COVID-19 are told to keep their distance from family members to protect them from infection. But a new study finds that one-fifth of U.S. homes are too small for that to happen. Researchers found that more than 20% […]
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Every summer seems to bring fresh warnings of toxic algae blooming in local ponds, lakes and waterways. These toxic blooms are known to be dangerous to human and animal health, but a new study […]
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Uncontrolled blood sugar is dangerous at any time. But with mounting evidence showing that COVID-19 places people with diabetes at higher risk for severe illness, the need to keep diabetes well-managed has become more important than ever. “Diabetes is itself a risk […]
SATURDAY, July 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most American parents know that sunscreen is important for their children, but there are gaps in their knowledge of its proper use, a new survey finds. The majority of the more than 1,100 parents of children aged 5 to 12 said they’ve at least […]
FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Your thinking skills may be at risk of declining in midlife if you smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study suggests. Heart disease risk factors — especially high blood pressure and diabetes — have become more common in midlife, the […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Facing opposition from President Donald Trump and others, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a document supporting a reopening of the nation’s schools this fall. “As families and policymakers make decisions about their children returning to […]