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(HealthDay)—Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support might improve clinical outcomes in severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that cannot be adequately managed with mechanical ventilation alone, according to research published online March 30 in the ASAIO Journal. Xin Li, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues examined the role and outcome of ECMO in the management of COVID-19 in […]
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Researchers testing the head lice drug Ivermectin as a possible treatment for COVID-19 have seen promising results in lab studies. But the research is in its early stages and the drug is yet to be tested on people with COVID-19. There’s so much we don’t know, including the right dose and delivery method for people with coronavirus infection. So if […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a clinical trial Friday that will allow Johns Hopkins University researchers to test a therapy for COVID-19 that uses plasma from recovering patients. Arturo Casadevall, a Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert, proposed the use of convalescent plasma against COVID19 and assembled a team of physicians and scientists from around the United States who […]
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With many Britons now working remotely and not having the correct equipment including an office chair, backache has become a reality. Pain in the back can negatively affect one’s life greatly and with the need to ease pressure off the NHS, finding ways to alleviate the pain at home is critical. There is a stretch you can perform that has proven to help […]
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Viruses are little more than parasitic fragments of RNA or DNA. Despite this, they are astonishingly abundant in number and genetic diversity. We don’t know how many virus species there are, but there could be trillions. Past viral epidemics have influenced the evolution of all life. In fact, about 8% of the human genome consists of retrovirus fragments. These genetic […]
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Now more than ever, one’s health is on the forefront of our minds. Living a long and healthy life, disease and virus free is the dream of many. According to research and studies, following this diet will aid in increasing life expectancy. Studies have shown lower mortality rates by simply swapping animal protein with this type of food. READ MORE […]
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Coronavirus jump in deaths yesterday has be one of the biggest daily increase since the outbreak began. This comes as news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been hospitalised after his COVID-19 symptoms did not improve. The Department of Health updated the toll after England recorded another 555 deaths with a further 12 people confirmed dead in Wales, while Northern […]
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Ethiopia on Sunday announced the first two deaths of patients suffering from COVID-19, as officials ramped up testing to get a clearer picture of the outbreak there. The first victim was a 60-year-old Ethiopian woman who had spent six days in intensive care, a health ministry statement said, with the second a 56-year-old Ethiopian man diagnosed with COVID-19 last Thursday. […]
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Slowing the spread of coronavirus is at the top your mind right now with everything you do. You’re running alone, working out at home, maintaining at least a six-foot distance from other runners or people you might encounter outside, and staying home if you feel sick in order not not spread the virus to others. And while logging your runs […]
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Corona-antibody tests provide results in minutes In the case of the propagation of the Coronavirus is a significant size, despite all the Tests so far have not, as yet, completely unknown: The number of people who were already infected. Through newly developed rapid tests can be checked, who already carries the antibodies against the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and therefore, in the […]
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