Medications
The lowdown on COVID-19 treatments
(HealthDay)—There's a lot of confusion about medications and COVID-19, so experts offer some answers.
Apr 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug in VA virus study (Update)
A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Japan city seeks raincoats as emergency protection for virus staff
Japan's third-biggest city has appealed for donations of raincoats to be used as personal protection gear by hospital workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.
Apr 15, 2020
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Cardiology
Heart patients should ask about home-based cardiac rehab
For those with heart problems, home-based rehab can take the place of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation during the current coronavirus pandemic, heart experts say.
Apr 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Analysis of COVID-19 data on numbers in intensive care from Italy
A new report on COVID-19 data to March 18 from Italy, prepared by an Italian expert for the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), says that the rate of increase in the number of patients in intensive care with COVID-19 ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Venezuela hospital makes its own masks to confront new virus
Medical supplies of almost any sort are in short supply in Venezuela, so workers at a maternity hospital in Caracas are racing to confront the rapidly spreading coronavirus by making surgical masks, one by one.
Mar 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New traffic light system to help prescribers navigate coronavirus response
The University of Liverpool launched a new website featuring a traffic light system to aid the safe prescribing of experimental drugs being trialled against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mar 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fears
Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how worried they should be.
Mar 10, 2020
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Health
Want to detox? Exercise, eat healthy foods, and sleep well
Want to lose weight? Have more energy? Live pain-free? Sleep better?
Mar 9, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma
Coinciding with World Obesity Day, over 100 medical and scientific organisations have today pledged their support for a consensus statement that recognises unscientific public narratives of obesity as a major cause of weight ...
Mar 3, 2020
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