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Children and adolescents may appear to be less at risk for severe COVID-19 symptoms, but the pandemic has significantly disrupted their lives in other ways. Social distancing and the interruption of typical school routines can be especially challenging for adolescents, two Johns Hopkins experts say. Tamar Mendelson, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Adolescent Health and Bloomberg Professor of […] A massive, crowdsourced survey of COVID-19 patients from over 40 countries provides the greatest evidence to date of the link between COVID-19 and the loss of smell, taste and chemesthesis—the ability to perceive cooling, tingling and burning sensations from stimulants such as chili peppers and menthol. These findings will eventually help to distinguish COVID-19 patients from those with common viral […] In the 1830s, a deadly cholera outbreak reached the city of Paris, France, where it killed approximately 20,000 people in one month. Many of the wealthy fled Paris for the safety of their country homes while poorer people remained, often with no choice but to keep working at their jobs in the city. That poor people were more affected by […] While each Australian is dealing with pandemic mental health stressors in their own way, COVID denial is an ineffective approach to dealing with anxiety that could prove dangerous to the country if it emerges as a social distancing backlash, according to psychology expert Professor Colin MacLeod. Professor MacLeod, from UWA’s School of Psychological Science, says a whole-community approach, as has […] The spread of the Virus keeps Germany and the world continue to breath. More than four million people have, until now, with the novel Virus-causative agent of Sars-CoV-2 infected – 169.857 of them in Germany. TOP NEWS: poll: Germany loses in Italy to See Germany has lost in Italy, according to a survey in the Corona-crisis Reputation. Only 26 percent […] Coronavirus lockdown measures will be relaxed if “R” – the rate of infections – continues to decrease. How will the five-level alert system work? Addressing the public on Sunday May 10, Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed a “new COVID alert system”. “That COVID alert level will be determined primarily by ‘R’ and the number of coronavirus cases,” said Mr Johnson. […] The pandemic keeps Germany and the world continue to breath! More than four million people have, until now, with the novel Virus-causative agent of Sars-CoV-2 infected – 169.376 of them in Germany. To combat the Coronavirus-induced lung disease Covid-19, there will be soon a drug. The preparation Remdesivir “we will have within a matter of weeks or a few months,” […] It is startling the extent to which science has given us agency over our lives. Science has shown that we are not merely subject to the forces of nature or some divine power. It is the choices we make that largely determine the course of our lives. READ MORE How to live longer – breakfast food to prevent an early […] Ask DR ELLIE CANNON: So what is the plan for over-70s – and when can I stop shielding? Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19 Q: I am in my 70s, and perfectly healthy but guidance on social distancing for people like me seems to change endlessly. What exactly do I need to know now that things seem to […] Beverly Callard is instantly recognisable as the face of Liz McDonald, the hapless heroine in Coronation Street. Liz has fought her fair share of battles over the years, with a string of failed marriages and long standing feuds. Unfortunately, Beverly’s life has not exactly provided a peaceful retreat from her character’s drama. READ MORE Lauren Steadman health: Who Dares Wins […]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents
Global survey of 4,000 coronavirus patients supports link between COVID-19 and loss of smell and taste
What history has taught us about epidemics
Every Australian needs to keep a lid on social distancing backlash
Survey: Germany, dramatically loses its Reputation in Italy
Coronavirus: Prime Minister Boris Johnson reveals new five-level alert system
Head of study: Corona-medium-Remdesivir is coming “within weeks or a few months”
How to live longer: Eat this more than four times a week to lower risk of early death
DR ELLIE CANNON: So what is the plan for over-70s?
Beverley Callard health: Coronation Street star reveals she will be ‘medicated forever’
