Archive: 17/07/2020

How does COVID-19 affect kids? Science has answers and gaps

What role children play in the coronavirus pandemic is the hot-button question of the summer as kids relish their free time while schools labor over how to resume classes.

Jul 17, 2020

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Dexamethasone trial results confirm COVID-19 benefits but also risks

The keenly-awaited full results from a UK trial of the steroid dexamethasone were published Friday, confirming its life-saving benefits for COVID-19 patients on ventilators but suggesting it may cause harm if given too early.

Jul 17, 2020

Does having Alzheimer's disease and dementia affect severity of delirium?

Forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, gradually affect your cognitive function by harming your memory and your ability to think and make decisions. By 2050, experts project that 13.8 million older adults in the ...

Jul 17, 2020