Medical research

Almost all COVID-19 patients have diminished sense of smell

Quantitative smell testing shows that decreased smell function is a major marker for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online April 17 in the International ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Most SARS-CoV-2-positive pregnant women asymptomatic at screening

Universal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing of pregnant women presenting for delivery in New York City revealed that most positive patients were asymptomatic, according to a research letter ...

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Patients aged 60 to 69 most often hospitalized with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Persons aged 60 to 69 years with COVID-19 are the most commonly hospitalized, according to a research letter published online April 24 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

5 reasons it's safe for Australian kids to go back to school

In mid March, cases of COVID-19—the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2—dramatically increased in Australia and the government responded with an effective public health strategy. People who could, shifted to working from home, ...

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Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic with an app

To respond to the spread of the new coronavirus, public health authorities need to know who's getting sick. Now, a new app, developed through an unusual partnership, empowers nearly anyone in the United States to share their ...

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