Archive: 27/04/2020

Hypertension, obesity, diabetes common in U.S. COVID-19 patients

(HealthDay)—The most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, according to a study published online April 22 in the Journal of the ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Earbud-like nerve stimulator shows promise for relieving indigestion

People who suffer frequent indigestion may find relief with a small device that hooks onto the ear known as a transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulator, or taVNS. People who used taVNS showed significant improvements ...

Apr 27, 2020

COVID-19 could spell the end of an egalitarian National Health Service

Dr. Sabrina Germain, a Senior Lecturer in The City Law School, says the COVID-19 pandemic could signal the end of the National Health Service based on the liberal egalitarian conception of distributive justice.

Apr 27, 2020

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How do epidemics spread and persist before and after introduction of a vaccine?

In the most detailed study to date of epidemic spread, an international team of researchers has modeled measles dynamics based on over 40 years of data collected in England and Wales. The models—which span the prevaccination ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Light-based deep brain stimulation relieves symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used deep brain stimulation based on light to treat motor dysfunction in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. Succeeding where earlier attempts have failed, the method promises ...

Apr 27, 2020

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There aren't enough coronavirus test kits to safely reopen America, experts warn

(HealthDay)—Governors preparing to relax social distancing orders and reopen their economies are about to make a dire mistake that could cause COVID-19 cases to surge in their states, infectious disease experts warn.

Apr 27, 2020

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He recovered from COVID-19. Can his blood help others?

(HealthDay)—Domenico Piccininni is one of the hundreds of thousands of people who have had a COVID-19 infection and recovered after a bit of misery, but with no lasting complications.

Apr 27, 2020

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Breastfeeding moms' exposure to nicotine linked to infant skull defect

Lactating mothers who use e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies may be putting their breastfed babies at risk for skull defects, a new study in animals suggests.

Apr 27, 2020

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A promising new treatment for recurrent pediatric brain cancer

Two pediatric brain cancers that are challenging to treat if they recur, medulloblastoma and ependymoma, are the target of a clinical trial using a new type of therapy. A multi-institutional, international team led by researchers ...

Apr 27, 2020

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Failure to count COVID-19 nursing home deaths could dramatically skew US numbers

In New York state, 19 nursing homes have each reported 20 or more deaths from COVID-19. A nursing home in New Jersey reported 70 deaths out of its 500 residents. In the words of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, these homes have ...

Apr 27, 2020

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