Archive: 13/10/2020

Can we actually learn to live with coronavirus? Not until we have a vaccine

As we move into the last quarter of 2020, the virus that has defined this troubled year is showing no signs of going away. In the absence of a vaccine or a broadly effective treatment, some are now saying that we must learn ...

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Covid-19 infections among health workers declining: WHO

Health workers have since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic been disproportionately affected by the crisis, but the WHO said Tuesday their high infection levels had finally begun to subside.

Oct 13, 2020

Study: Hurricane Irma caused 400 senior deaths in Florida

The aftereffects of 2017's Hurricane Irma appear to have killed more than 400 senior residents of Florida nursing homes, a new university study shows.

Oct 13, 2020

Existing medicines could help improve immune function in vulnerable older adults

As we age, every major organ system progressively declines—including the immune system. Aging causes our immune cells to become less able to fight off infections. This leaves older people hundreds of times more vulnerable ...

Oct 13, 2020

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Pandemic dangers drive some doctors to switch jobs, retire early

(HealthDay)—Dr. Brad Cotton enjoyed working on the front lines as an emergency room doctor. Yet in March, as the coronavirus pandemic burst through the doors at hospitals across the world, Cotton left that more dangerous ...

Oct 13, 2020

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Why do some people struggle to make 'healthy' decisions, day after day?

To navigate our way through the world, we constantly make choices. While we've all made our fair share of regrettable ones, most of us eventually learn from these—and we generally take this ability for granted.

Oct 13, 2020

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Work to be done before people feel ready for COVID-19 vaccine, study finds

A new BYU study indicates some significant public messaging should be communicated before any COVID-19 vaccines are made available in the US. And with vaccines potentially being approved by the end of the year or early next ...

Oct 13, 2020

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Video: How do steroids work against COVID?

Steroid treatments have been mentioned in the news lately as potential medical interventions for certain persons infected with COVID-19.

Oct 13, 2020

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COVID-19 will probably become endemic – here's what that means

We can't say with any certainty what the future of COVID-19 is. But based on our experience with other infections, there is little reason to believe that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 will go away any time soon, even when vaccines ...

Oct 13, 2020

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Why males may have a worse response to COVID-19

If you ask most women about how their male relatives, partners and friends respond to being sick, they'll often tell you with an accompanying eye roll, "He's such a baby." "He's extra whiny." Or "he exaggerates so much." ...

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