A study of healthcare workers shows they were three times more likely to become infected during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general population. Around one in five of workers who were infected were asymptomatic and ...
May 25, 2021
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More than a year after COVID-19 appeared in the U.S., dentists continue to have a lower infection rate than other front-line health professionals, such as nurses and physicians, according to a study published online ahead ...
May 24, 2021
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Germany needs to stay vigilant and further bring down the number of coronavirus infections if the country is to enjoy a "carefree summer" and large-scale reopenings, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Sunday.
May 23, 2021
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Argentina is imposing its first strict coronavirus lockdown of the year starting Saturday due to surging levels of coronavirus infections and a soaring death toll.
May 21, 2021
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One in 7 (14%) adults with coronavirus infection developed at least one new condition that required medical care during the post-acute phase of illness, which is 5% higher than adults with no coronavirus infection in 2020, ...
May 20, 2021
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Cancer drugs capable of weakening the body's immune defenses are no more likely to increase the risk of COVID-19 infection or death than breast cancer therapies that do not undermine the immune system, a new study shows. ...
May 20, 2021
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The more severe a patient's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the greater their risk of contracting COVID-19, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. The study also found that the longer patients ...
May 18, 2021
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India's total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the country registered more than 260,000 new cases and a record 4,329 fatalities in the past 24 hours.
May 18, 2021
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A large cohort study found that despite impaired immunity, the vast majority of patients receiving dialysis maintained SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels 6 months after infection. A slow and continual decline in median antibody levels ...
May 18, 2021
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced anxiety Thursday about a rise in the U.K. of the coronavirus variant first identified in India, after a closely-monitored study of infections in England found it becoming more prevalent—just ...
May 13, 2021
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