DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment
Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of
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Stuck at home, suffering with COVID-19? Experts offer guidance on care
(HealthDay)—Most folks infected with COVID-19 will only have mild or moderate illness—but that means they’ll still be stuck at home
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Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for nursing mothers?
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals who are vaccinated against COVID-19. In
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Hospitals must help their own COVID-19 long-haulers recover, experts argue
By mid-November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported that 218,439 health care workers in the U.S. had
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Survey: Americans delaying needed healthcare due to COVID-19
A new national survey by the Orlando Health Heart & Vascular Institute finds many Americans would delay doctor’s appointments and
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Study links severe COVID-19 disease to short telomeres
Patients with severe COVID-19 disease have significantly shorter telomeres, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National
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Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 ICU patients
COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden
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COVID-19 survivors’ plasma might prevent worsening illness in older patients: study
Blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older patients newly infected with the virus,
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GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk
Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according
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10 ways COVID-19 changed the world
The year 2020 was defined by the coronavirus pandemic, arguably the worst pandemic the world has seen in 100 years.
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