(CNN) The spread of Covid-19 among members in a household after one person is infected is "common" and occurs quickly after illness onset, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The person exposed or ...
Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Within minutes of her arrival at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, Ramya Yeleti's vital signs plummeted; her pulse was at 45 beats per minute ...
Early in the pandemic, Northern Ireland was praised for its approach to tackling Covid-19. Now, as new cases of the virus have soared and restrictions have been re-imposed, some politicians are saying we must "learn to live" with coronavirus. But what does ...
As more and more people are diagnosed with COVID-19, the question of how long immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the illness, lasts, is increasingly important. Understanding that would help patients know whether they can get re-infected, and ...
Donald Trump Jr. on Oct. 26 retweeted a Daily Mail article about a sharp drop in influenza-related deaths this year. "We went from 75,000 flu deaths last year in America to almost 0," he added. "Does anyone actually believe that? Or do you think there may be ...
The government is "striving" to avoid "blanket" coronavirus measures, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said. He told the BBC that ministers were "always ready" to introduce further restrictions, but said it was important to continue "targeting" the virus.
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 can spread through a family like wildfire, frequently infecting other people in a household within days of someone carrying the coronavirus home with them, new research shows. More than half of people ...
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. For reasons unknown, about 1-in-6 people who recovered from COVID-19 subsequently retested positive at least 2 weeks later, researchers reported in a study in ...
Complete lockdowns may not be a sustainable way to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, but experts are still debating which public health interventions the U.S. should impose to reduce viral transmission in the coming months. Medical and public health ...
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Grocery workers are likely at greater risk of infection with the new coronavirus, a new study shows. Not only that, but because a high percentage of them have no symptoms when ...
There are growing concerns that the coronavirus might be spiking again in Los Angeles County. Officials have been desperately trying to keep infection rates down as the fall and winter holiday season approaches. On Thursday, the county announced its ...
New data released today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) show that household transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is common, occurs early after illness onset, and can originate from both children and adults.
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) this week shows that Eli Lilly's COVID-19 convalescent plasma–derived virus-neutralizing monoclonal antibody treatment (LY-CoV555) reduced viral loads, lowered the severity of symptoms, and had ...
NORTHBROOK, IL — Like every other municipality in Illinois, the Village of Northbrook has been dealing with its own unique data points regarding the coronavirus. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, 43 people have died due to COVID-19 in ...
The pandemic is putting America's air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises. The U.S. government sets limits on hazardous air pollutants to try to protect public health, but it can be difficult to determine where to draw the line for what is ...
October 30, 2020 -- A new study conducted by researchers at Imperial College London found the COVID-19 infection fatality ratio is about 1.15% of infected people in high-income nations and 0.23% in low-income nations.. The infection fatality ratio (IFR) ...
Brooke Greenberg/ BuzzFeed. If I'm Fine, You're Fine. When COVID-19 touched down on American soil in March — that day when the NBA and Tom Hanks suddenly turned the country on its head with announcements of a canceled basketball season and an ...
Surgeons' technical skill at performing colectomy for colon cancer was associated with long-term survival outcomes, researchers said. Looking at video of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy submitted by 15 surgeons from 11 hospitals, the study showed that ...
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Nine million coronavirus cases. That was the somber threshold the United States crossed on Thursday, and it was accompanied by another record-breaking number: 90,000 new daily cases. Over the past week, the ...
UK health bodies have defined the syndrome known as long COVID ahead of developing a new treatment guideline. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and the Royal College ...
People who develop COVID-19 infect around half of their household members, with adults only slightly more likely than children to spread the virus, a US government study said Friday. The paper by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the ...
More than 700 Minnesota hospital beds are filled with COVID-19 patients, a consequence of a worsening pandemic that has caused 145,465 infections and 2,437 deaths. The totals include 18 deaths reported Friday by the Minnesota Department of Health ...
Amid the autumn surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the U.S., infectious disease experts remain worried that a second and more worrisome scenario will eventually play out: an outbreak of seasonal influenza on top of the coronavirus pandemic. For that ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Cases linked to a COVID-19 outbreak at a church event in Charlotte has jumped to 181 people within four counties in the WBTV viewing area, according to Mecklenburg County health officials. Health officials say that 172 ...
COVID-19 (coronavirus) patients who were administered a novel antibody had fewer symptoms and were less likely to require hospitalization or emergency medical care than those who did not receive the antibody, according to a new study published in the ...
Among cancer survivors with chronic musculoskeletal pain, auricular acupuncture—also called battlefield acupuncture—was inferior to electroacupuncture at reducing pain and was associated with higher rates of discontinuation, according to a new study.
Benign but potentially painful skin conditions may persist for months in some patients with COVID-19, preliminary data from an international registry suggested. About 5% of patients with pernio, or chilblains, had "long-hauler" toe symptoms lasting 60 days or ...
Italy reported a record number of new coronavirus cases Friday, with over 31,000 people testing positive in a 24-hour period. The latest health ministry figures fuelled a national debate over whether Italy should further tighten measures to slow down the virus, ...
The city of Greenville is not planning to change how it enforces its mask ordinance, even as a rise in COVID-19 cases in the region concerns top health officials. City of Greenville spokeswoman Beth Brotherton said Friday the city has no plans to change its ...
A new study about the effects of COVID-19 has gained attention this week. This one is about the long-lasting cognitive impacts of the disease. Headlines about the study highlight worrisome findings: some patients' brains may age 10 years. And these effects ...
Greenville County has seen an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the past two weeks. Health officials said Friday it is mostly due to people gathering in small groups indoors and unmasked as people in the community experience ...
Like a specter, the question looms: How risky is trick-or-treating with SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air -- and possibly on the candy? In a study published October 30, 2020 in the journal mSystems, researchers at University of California ...
Maps presented at Friday's press conference show the spread of the coronavirus that began among hockey and broomball players at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center. State of Vermont maps. An outbreak that started at an ice rink in Montpelier is the ...
It's generally agreed that healthcare workers should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccines. Who comes next, however, may depend on whether the goal is to prevent infections or deaths, according to a presentation at the CDC's Advisory Committee on ...
Herd immunity is an effective way to limit a deadly epidemic, but it requires a huge number of people to be immune. The proportion of the population required for herd immunity depends on how infectious a virus ...
Knoxville, TN -- A tiger at Zoo Knoxville has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the same virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, according to zoo officials. Malayan tigers Arya, Bashir and Tanvir were experiencing "mild coughing, lethargy and decrease in ...
The previous guidance suggested that a close contact occurred when a person was within six feet of an infectious individual for 15 consecutive minutes. Now, the CDC is acknowledging that even brief contact can lead to transmission.
New video shows the first injection as Stanford doctors start phase three of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial Friday. "I do other clinical studies as well, but it's nice to be helping out with something that will hopefully be available in the ...
This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Johnson County health officials reported 287 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the highest ...
Fort Collins and Loveland intensive care units are filling up as the growing number of COVID-19 cases pushes Larimer County into a high risk category. On Friday, Larimer County reported 81 new cases of coronavirus, the second highest number of cases in a ...
Not all that goes bump in the night is ghoulish or fearsome. When it comes to a bat who found its way into the attic, there's a lot more to love than fear, at least Dr. Rita Dixon hopes you'll think so. "In some cultures bats are revered and really valued, but ...
A new study is shedding light on how COVID-19 is disrupting normal brain function in infected patients. Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine reviewed 84 studies involving more than 600 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.
A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the virus that causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. According to the paper published in the peer-reviewed journal ...
The World Health Organization said Friday that international experts had held their first meeting, albeit virtually, with their Chinese counterparts in order to investigate the animal origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The WHO has for months been ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Texas family is mourning the loss of their 17-year-old daughter, who had COVID-19. Kevin Swearingen from Lumberton, Texas, shared the sad update on Facebook that his daughter Charlee has died. "Dear Heavenly Father (I) ...
Florida has 800,216 coronavirus cases with 16,927 deaths; Palm Beach County has 52,184 cases with 1,610 deaths. Jane Musgrave. Palm Beach Post. Healthcare worker Ludnie Emile prepares to test people for COVID-19 in March at a. In mid-August, the ...
POCATELLO — A California company that developed a specialized thermometer to track the spread of infectious diseases in real time has identified Southeast Idaho as one of six U.S. regions primed for a COVID-19 surge. Temperature readings recorded by ...
After finally knocking down a two-month summer spike in COVID-19 cases, officials in South Carolina are worried things will get worse again if people don't continue to wear masks and stay socially distant throughout the holidays. The new hot spot in the state ...
Bats perform valuable services, including pollinating plants and crops. This bat is covered in pollen. October 31, 2020 - By USGS - Iconic symbols of Halloween, bats have long suffered a spooky reputation. They've been accused of harboring vampiric spirits, ...
International experts have put together a landmark set of guidelines for how people with diabetes can use contemporary glucose monitoring tools to help with safe exercise. Approved by a collection of diabetes experts and organizations, the guidance, which ...
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