Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pangolins hold clues to how COVID-19 began—and might end
They're small spiny mammals that look like anteaters with scales.
May 8, 2020
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We thought COVID-19 was just a respiratory virus—we were wrong
In late January, when hospitals in the United States confirmed the presence of the novel coronavirus, health workers knew to watch for precisely three symptoms: fever, cough, and shortness of breath. But as the number of ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Damage to vocal cords could cause long-term COVID symptoms
(HealthDay)—Nerve damage to vocal cords could be the reason why some people recovering from COVID-19 suffer mysterious bouts of shortness of breath for months after shaking off the coronavirus, researchers say.
Nov 3, 2020
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Infected with the coronavirus but not showing symptoms? A physician answers 5 questions about asymptomatic COVID-19
Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do eventually experience the common ...
May 1, 2020
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COVID-19: Herd immunity in Sweden fails to materialize
Sweden's policy of allowing the controlled spread of COVID-19 viral infection among the population has so far failed to deliver the country's previously stated goal of herd immunity. Commenting on recent antibody testing ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Research team determines COVID-19 infection fatality rate
The district of Heinsberg in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is considered a hot spot for the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Following a carnival celebration, the district became one of the first areas in Germany ...
May 4, 2020
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Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate
Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a study published April 12, 2020 in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, researchers at UC San Diego Health report the first ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Singapore sees jump in virus cases as second wave grows
Singapore reported almost 200 new coronavirus cases and one death Friday as a country previously seen as a model for tackling the disease battles a fast-moving second wave of infections.
Apr 10, 2020
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Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. The research letter was published online in the American ...
Mar 27, 2020
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COVID immunity lasts at least eight months, new data reveals
Australian researchers have revealed—for the first time—that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for at least eight months.
Dec 22, 2020
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