Seventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new WHO survey conducted ahead of the International AIDS Society’s biannual conference. Twenty-four countries reported having either a critically low stock of ARVs or disruptions […]
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WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established by WHO to find an effective COVID-19 treatment for hospitalized patients. The International Steering Committee formulated the recommendation in light of the evidence for hydroxychloroquine […]
WHO today accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms. The Solidarity Trial was established by WHO to find an effective COVID-19 treatment for hospitalized patients. The International Steering Committee formulated the recommendation in light of the evidence for hydroxychloroquine […]
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Americans began to travel less before states started to issue stay-at-home orders, and that may have curbed coronavirus case numbers, a new study suggests. “Our results strongly support the conclusion that social distancing played a crucial role in the reduction of case growth rates […]
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Unwinding with a glass of wine or a “quarantini” might seem like a good way to cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some people, too much alcohol is making the ongoing health […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) With communities across the United States canceling Fourth of July celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, backyard fireworks are likely to be more popular than ever. And that has many health experts worried. […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 2, 2020 Back pain plagues many Americans, and new research shows that doctors are doling out muscle relaxant prescriptions to treat the pain — often along with an opioid painkiller. Experts worry that muscle relaxants may not help much and could cause troubling side […]
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Many soldiers experience traumas on the battlefield that leave them emotionally wounded, but something as simple as walking a dog might bring these veterans desperately needed psychic relief. So suggests a new study where researchers compared how four […]
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nearly one-third of excess deaths in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States were linked to causes other than COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that the virus didn’t play a role in those deaths, a new study claims. The researchers […]
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Kids who have a fever-related seizure after getting a vaccine won’t have developmental and behavioral problems as a result, according to a new study. These so-called febrile seizures do not affect children’s development whether they occur after a vaccination or not, the researchers said. […]