At least 147 new coronavirus cases and three deaths have been linked to an August wedding in Maine that violated the state’s guidelines, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Robert Long told CNN Saturday. The updated numbers come just five days after the health agency announced that the wedding in Millinocket had spread the coronavirus to a nursing […]
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Will a rival to the world’s most expensive drug give George, 9, a new life and relief from his muscle-wasting illness that left his ‘legs like spaghetti’? George Frost, 9, from Kent, has been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy The muscle-wasting illness affects 2,500 people in the UK at any one time Until recently, there was no treatment for the […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit hard by the coronavirus, but backed away from reported recommendations for full lockdowns after an uproar by politically powerful religious politicians. The measures were announced late Sunday after hours of consultations with decision-makers. The government has been forced to take new action after […]
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Sports medicine doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) recently published a list of recommendations for returning to exercise after living with mild to moderate COVID-19. The guidelines extend to everything from cardiac issues and gastrointestinal symptoms to those who had no discernible symptoms at all. They advise to take it slow and gradually reintroduce physical activity to your […]
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A sero survey conducted at a leading hospital in New Delhi over five months has found that the prevalence of antibodies, in a person who has recovered from coronavirus infection, persists for 60-80 days. The survey found that antibodies persisted in the recovered patient’s body for at least 60 days, depending on when the participant was infected or came in […]
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Navigating life these days is tough for an adult. So, imagine what it’s like for children. They can’t see their friends because schools and camps are closed due to the pandemic. They aren’t allowed to go to birthday parties or sleepovers. Parents may be frustrated—because they’re trying to work at home, or perhaps one or both are unemployed, worried about […]
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News emerged this week former AFL footballer Danny Frawley was suffering from a brain disease called CTE when he died last year, according to reports received by the Victorian Coroner. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, refers to changes in the brain that have been linked to repeated blows to the head, sometimes seen in former players of sports such as […]
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Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman’s Daughter: Bella Bella Kidman Cruise typically keeps her Instagram account focused on her artwork, but treated fans to a mirror selfie on Aug. 26. “All that glitters is gold.. oh wait, it’s just another Instagram filter,” Bella, 27, wrote in the caption. Cruise and Kidman are parents to Bella and her younger brother Connor, 25. […]
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First-ever study of electronic waste shredding trucks shows the need for better safety guidelines. A new Boston University School of Public Health study published in Annals of Work Exposure and Health is the first to evaluate the exposures faced by workers in mobile e-shredding, a new service to securely destroy hard drives, laptops, and other electronics containing confidential information on […]
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A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system—which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels—is safe and effective at managing blood glucose levels in children as young as age six with type 1 diabetes. The trial was funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney […]
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