Trying to head off another chaotic scramble for scarce supplies, the White House said Friday it will step in to help coordinate distribution of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of White House Coronavirus Task Force, will become one of the chief […]
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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We can all learn the lessons of life in lockdown With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience. That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or […]
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Heart attacks occur when the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked. A lack of blood to the heart may seriously damage the heart muscle and can prove deadly. When it comes to one’s diet, aiming for five portions of fruits and vegetables will help to keep the heart healthy. When it comes to a food which does […]
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Exercise and physical therapy often are recommended to help people who have arthritis. Both can strengthen muscle — a benefit that also can reduce joint pain. But building muscle mass and strength can take many months and be difficult in the face of joint pain from osteoarthritis, particularly for older people who are overweight. A new study in mice at […]
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 270,000 people worldwide since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 percent of fatalities in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally compiled from official figures at 1615 GMT on Friday. In total, 270,927 deaths have been reported across the globe from […]
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How to protect yourself Pangoline in front of the Coronavirus? Pangoline can carry the Coronavirus, but the Lack of two Sensors seems to protect the animals from disease. The understanding of this evolutionary advantage could point to potential treatment options for corona virus in humans. In the current investigation, the Medical University of Vienna, it was found that Pangoline can […]
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A team of researchers from several institutions in China and two in the U.S. has discovered a protein that keeps the circadian clock on schedule in mice. In their paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the group describes screening thousands of drugs in their search for molecules that might have an impact on the circadian rhythm, and what […]
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When the novel coronavirus roared into the U.S., mental health took a back seat to physical health. The number one priority was making sure hospitals wouldn’t be overwhelmed and that as many lives as possible could be saved. Schools closed, remote work became the norm, restaurants shuttered and getting together with friends was no longer possible. The news cycle spun […]
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A University of Cincinnati researcher says a study of COVID-19 patients shows loss of the sense of smell is most likely to occur by the third day of infection with the novel virus. Most of these patients are also experiencing a loss of the sense of taste. The prospective, cross sectional telephone study examined characteristics and symptoms of 103 patients […]
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The Coronavirus pandemic keeps Germany and the world in suspense: Around 3.7 million people have, until now, with the novel Virus-causative agent of Sars-CoV-2 infected – 167.057 of them in Germany. After the Corona outbreak among the employees of a meat processing company in Coesfeld, the employees of all the slaughterhouses in North Rhine-Westphalia are to be tested for the […]
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