When Lauren Rowello, a 29-year-old freelance writer based in Moorestown, N.J., developed COVID-19 symptoms—a fever and severe cough—in early March, she didn’t know that the…
Chip for biomolecule detection may help in COVID-19 testing
A patented method for single biomolecule detection that overcomes limitations of current technologies may help in the fight against COVID-19. Purdue University innovators created a…
Fast-acting countries cut their coronavirus death rates while US delays cost thousands of lives
If cities across the U.S. had moved just one week faster to shut down restaurants and businesses and order residents to stay home, they could…
How to bridge the health data information gap after COVID-19
One of the greatest challenges facing the global healthcare community in the post-COVID-19 era will be to improve the handling of health data to provide…
Coronavirus shielding list: Who is classified as ‘extremely vulnerable’? Full list
Coronavirus shielding is still a vital part of the UK-wide lockdown as the pandemic ensues, with people deemed high-risk required to stay at home due…
Social isolation increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from all causes
Those who are socially isolated are over 40% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, than those who…
Half of moms-to-be at risk of preeclampsia are missing out on preventive aspirin
More than half of mums-to-be who are at risk of the dangerously high blood pressure condition, pre-eclampsia, are missing out on preventive aspirin treatment, says…
Virus cases spike in California county on Mexican border
As much of California begins reopening businesses amid improved coronavirus conditions, a farming region on the state’s border with Mexico is experiencing a spike in…
Celebrities We Lost to Coronavirus in 2020
The celebrity biographer, who wrote bestsellers of Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and more, died on April 2 of complications of coronavirus. She was 86. “Patti…
COVID-19 can complicate pregnancy, especially if mom is obese
(HealthDay)—Some pregnant women with COVID-19 do become severely ill, and the risk may be elevated for those who were obese or had conditions like asthma…