Birx says U.S. COVID cases are skyrocketing as holidays approach The new coronavirus is spreading across America with unprecedented speed, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first briefing in four months on Thursday. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Behavioral, psych condition care shifted to telemedicine during COVID-19 (HealthDay)—Office-based visits for behavioral and psychiatric conditions decreased in association with the COVID-19 pandemic, although increases in telemedicine visits offset these decreases, according to a research letter ... Nov 20, 2020 0 3
Add kids to COVID vaccine trials, pediatricians' group says (HealthDay)—Children should be included in COVID-19 vaccine trials at the earliest possible stage, a leading group of U.S. pediatricians says. Nov 20, 2020 0 2
FDA issues EUA to baricitinib plus remdesivir for COVID-19 (HealthDay)—Emergency use authorization was issued for baricitinib in combination with remdesivir for hospitalized patients with COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Nov 20, 2020 1 5
Losing your hair because of pandemic stress? (HealthDay)—Add stress-related hair loss to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Nov 20, 2020 0 1
Predictors of severe disease ID'd in children with SARS-CoV-2 (HealthDay)—Predictors of severe disease have been identified for children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a study published online Nov. 13 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Nov 20, 2020 0 8
Preoperative mental state associated with postoperative pain (HealthDay)—Even modest depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing are predictors of whether a patient later experiences improvements in pain relief following joint replacement surgery, according to a review published online ... Nov 20, 2020 0 1
New non-invasive technology could spot early signs of motor disorders in babies The research, carried out using a wearable cuff, provides a new method for monitoring movements in babies, and new insights into how babies' reflexes—like kicking—develop. These insights and the cuff could also be used ... Nov 20, 2020 0 29
Gut immune cells may help send multiple sclerosis into remission An international research team led by UCSF scientists has shown, for the first time, that gut immune cells travel to the brain during multiple sclerosis (MS) flare-ups in patients. These gut cells seem to be playing a protective ... Nov 20, 2020 0 435
Food health star ratings can improve diets, study finds More evidence has emerged that food labelling can encourage manufacturers to improve product nutrition, but University of Melbourne experts say the star labelling system must be compulsory to make a big difference. Nov 20, 2020 0 7
