Archive: 14/07/2020

COVID-19's silent spread

A UF/EPI professor helped develop a model that estimates slightly more than half of COVID-19 transmission is due to people with no symptoms. A third or more of these cases would need to be isolated, in addition to most symptomatic ...

Jul 14, 2020

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What if a COVID-19 vaccine arrived and many americans said no?

(HealthDay)—With several potential COVID-19 vaccines now in clinical trials, U.S. policymakers need to plan for the next hurdle: Ensuring Americans actually get vaccinated.

Jul 14, 2020

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Coronavirus: latest global developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

Jul 14, 2020

Lockdown led to less sex, lower use of HIV-preventing drugs: survey

(HealthDay)—About one-third of people prescribed drugs to prevent HIV stopped taking the medications when they were forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. The reason, they said: They weren't ...

Jul 14, 2020

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Some hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots running short of remdesivir

(HealthDay)—Some U.S. hospitals in COVID-19 hotspots are running short of the antiviral drug remdesivir—the only drug authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the disease—while hospitals in other ...

Jul 14, 2020

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Nearly 80% of parents report decrease in children's wellbeing due to lack of sport during lockdown

An international study of youth sport during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that young people have been hit by a lack of exercise and competition, with results showing a decrease in their social, mental and physical wellbeing ...

Jul 14, 2020

Researchers find a link between genes and preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is globally a leading cause of illness and deaths among mothers and their babies. This severe pregnancy disorder occurs in up to five percent of all pregnancies.

Jul 14, 2020