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Coronavirus symptoms include flu-like symptoms, such as a runny nose and sore throat, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Now Medical Director for NHS England, Professor Stephen Powis, has addressed two new symptoms. Leading ear, throat, nose and throat consultant, Professor Nirmal Kumar, said people could show a loss of smell or taste after contracting COVID-19. At the daily […]
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Lou Dobbs is in self-quarantine after a member of his team tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to an announcement made on his show Friday. The Fox Business Network anchor, 74, was absent from Friday’s broadcast of Lou Dobbs Tonight and his seat was filled by David Asman, who broke the news of Dobbs’ self-isolation to viewers at […]
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Throughout the 20th century, mortality rates have declined worldwide. The improvements in life expectancy are so impressive that Princeton economist and Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton dedicated a whole book, “The Great Escape,” to how it happened. But the richest country in world history has seen a reversal of fortune. In the past few years, life expectancy in the United States […]
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(HealthDay)—Scars from Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) for facial skin cancers are often longer than patients expect, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA Network Open. William C. Fix, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues measured the accuracy of patient and physician estimations of scar length prior to skin cancer removal with MMS. The […]
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Amy Littefield is pregnant with her first child, and she's due on April 5. As the world grapples with uncertainty and panic amid the coronavirus pandemic, Littlefield and her partner have been forced to give up their carefully thought out pre- and post-natal plans. The situation is changing every day, and now they will be bringing their baby into a […]
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As the novel coronavirus continues to infect people across the nation, a top health official on President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force warns that Americans could be home for “at least several weeks.” On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke with Savannah Guthrie on Today where he shared his thoughts on the timeline of the pandemic and how it will continue to […]
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A high temperature and a new continuous cough: these are the symptoms we are told to look out for during the coronavirus outbreak. However, many wonder whether you need to have all of the symptoms for your illness to be diagnosed as coronavirus. So can you have coronavirus without a cough? What are the symptoms of coronavirus? A dry cough […]
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School closures due to the coronavirus pandemic have impacted nearly 30 million US children. James Dean, bestselling author and illustrator of the "Pete the Cat" series, is one of a number of authors who are hosting free events online for children. Every weekday at 12 p.m. EST, Dean will be reading and drawing on his Instagram account. Visit Insider's homepage […]
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There are some days when my anxiety is so extreme that I can’t wait to fall asleep and just escape. Unfortunately, this rarely happens because I have frequent anxiety dreams. There are a few in my regular rotation: Showing up at the airport late for a flight and without my passport and luggage, finding out I didn’t graduate from high […]
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Coronavirus can be a deadly infection. Hear how one young, and healthy, woman – with no underlying health conditions – still found battling the disease an arduous task. Bjonda Haliti decided to share her experience with COVID-19 and the symptoms she experienced to help “bring awareness” about the disease. Taking to Twitter, the 22-year-old documented her 10-day journey with the […]
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