COVID-19 data: What the numbers mean and how to tell if the coronavirus is spreading Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public is used to seeing a cavalcade of numbers and charts that show how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is spreading or how it's affecting a given place. Jun 30, 2020 0 3
About half of people use health technology to communicate with their health providers New research shows that 47 percent of people are using technology to communicate with their healthcare providers, and less than a quarter are having conversations with their providers about using health information technology ... Jun 30, 2020 0 1
Designing anew: Radical COVID-19 drug development approach shows promise Nearly every drug that is, or has ever been, used was derived from nature—harnessing compounds created by organisms over eons to fight diseases. But decades ago, biochemists postulated that it might be possible to design ... Jun 30, 2020 0 4
Study shows SARS-CoV-2 can infect heart cells in lab dish A new study shows that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus), can infect heart cells in a lab dish, indicating it may be possible for heart cells in COVID-19 patients to be directly infected by the virus. ... Jun 30, 2020 0 376
It's summer, it's hot and sunny, and COVID-19 didn't go away. Why not? It's the first week of summer, and despite rumors and proclamations from some public figures, the coronavirus is still here despite the warmer weather. Jun 30, 2020 0 2
New treatment strategy may benefit patients with brain cancer Gliomas with mutations in what are called the isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genes are the most common brain tumors diagnosed in younger adults aged 18 to 45 years. Patients can benefit from aggressive surgery, along with ... Jun 30, 2020 0 2
Next-generation sequencing to provide precision medicine for rare metabolic disorders An international team of scientists from Switzerland Spain, has studied the genetic basis of aromatase deficiency, a rare metabolic disorder that prevents the production of estrogens in humans, according to new research in ... Jun 30, 2020 0 2
Most with coronavirus not sure how they caught it (HealthDay)—A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with COVID-19 don't know who passed the virus to them, two new government reports show. Jun 30, 2020 0 34
Vaping-related lung injuries still happening—and may look like COVID-19 (HealthDay)—Reports of serious, even deadly, vaping-linked lung injuries dominated the headlines late last year, then COVID-19 took over the news. Jun 30, 2020 2 2
Sadness and isolation of pandemic can make coping with grief harder Nancy Kruh always figured that when her mother died, she would be by her side, holding her hand, a comforting, meaningful moment. Jun 30, 2020 0 1