Archive: 16/04/2020

High glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have more severe symptoms

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China and one in Germany has found evidence that suggests high glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have worse symptoms than others. In their paper ...

Apr 16, 2020 report

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3-D fusion imaging improves coronary artery disease diagnosis

Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 18.2 million adults in the United States have coronary artery disease.

Apr 16, 2020

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Study: Chinese medicine formula effective for nearly 90% of asthma patients

According to a clinical study conducted by the School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), nearly 90% of the patients who took a six-week course of Chinese medicine formula for the treatment of ...

Apr 16, 2020

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Cancer immunotherapy can cause heart muscle damage

Immunotherapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer, but inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) is one of its most serious side effects. This has been highlighted in a review article on the immunological ...

Apr 16, 2020

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S.African doctors design virus 'box' to prevent infection

Eyes narrowed in focus behind her face shield, doctor Jana Du Plessis kept a steady hand as she inserted a tube down the throat of a dummy, working through the lid of a plexiglass box.

Apr 16, 2020

Swiss announce gradual easing of virus restrictions

Switzerland announced on Thursday a three-stage easing of the restrictions imposed to suppress the COVID-19 pandemic, with some shops and services allowed to reopen from April 27.

Apr 16, 2020

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Reopening could require thousands more public health workers

Before Washington state lifts its stay-at-home order, public health workers in Seattle's King County want to be ready to douse any new sparks of infection.

Apr 16, 2020

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Russian clinics repurpose snorkels to fight coronavirus

Russian hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic and running low on personal protective equipment are repurposing commercial snorkel masks to safeguard medical staff and patients, following a trend in Europe.

Apr 16, 2020

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For children in foster care, the pandemic could be even more destabilizing

As Australians grapple with the sudden and challenging changes that COVID-19 has brought to their daily lives, the impact of the virus is being felt in extreme ways by vulnerable children and families.

Apr 16, 2020

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Autism prevalence rate increases

Lost in the shuffle of the current global pandemic, the CDC in March released a study causing the organization to increase their estimate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence to one in 54 children. This changes the ...

Apr 16, 2020

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