Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid

Title: Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?

Title: Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City

Title: U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Coronavirus: How Can I Help?

Title: Coronavirus: How Can I Help?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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High Anxiety in America Over COVID-19

Title: High Anxiety in America Over COVID-19
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures

Title: Managing COVID-19 Risk in Retinal Procedures
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Oil worker in BP's Alaska facility tests positive for coronavirus

A worker at BP Plc's operation in Alaska's North Slope has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 42,000 people worldwide, the company confirmed on Tuesday.


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Trump sees ‘hard days’ ahead in coronavirus fight, with as many as 240,000 Americans dead

Trump sees ‘hard days’ ahead in coronavirus fight, with as many as 240,000 Americans deadNearly a quarter million people in the United States could die as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Trump administration officials said Tuesday. 




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Redesigning health systems for better aged care

An interview with Professor John Beard of the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Aging Research, University of New South Wales, Australia.

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U.S. death toll spirals amid rush to build field hospitals, find supplies

The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic.


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U.S. emergency medical stockpile nearly out of protective gear as demand rises - officials

An emergency stockpile of medical equipment maintained by the U.S. government has nearly run out of protective gear that could be useful to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to two officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.


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Texan spring break group tests positive for coronavirus after Mexico beach trip

Twenty-eight students who returned to Texas after spring break at Mexico's Cabo San Lucas beach resort have tested positive for coronavirus, although Mexican officials pushed back against the suggestion that they picked up the virus at the tourist spot.


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Redesigning health systems for better aged care

An interview with Professor John Beard of the ARC Centre for Excellence in Population Aging Research, University of New South Wales, Australia.

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Coronavirus: Hospitals urged to use lab space to test NHS staff

The advice comes as the government faces growing criticism over a lack of testing for frontline staff.

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Becton Dickinson, BioMedomics launch test to detect past, current coronavirus exposure

Becton Dickinson and Co and diagnostics company BioMedomics on Tuesday said they will launch a diagnostic test that can detect current or past exposure to the coronavirus within minutes, and can be used in doctors' offices, as well as other settings.


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Pet cat tests positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong

A pet cat has tested positive for the coronavirus in Hong Kong after its owner was confirmed with having the virus, the city's Agricultural and Fisheries department said, cautioning that the animal has not shown any signs of the disease.


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Makeshift hospitals transform NYC as it battles coronavirus pandemic 

Makeshift hospitals transform NYC as it battles coronavirus pandemic As cases of COVID-19 in New York City continue to climb, makeshift emergency field hospitals are popping up and transforming some of the city’s most iconic sites.




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Political realities may dilute GOP opposition to mail-in voting amid coronavirus

Political realities may dilute GOP opposition to mail-in voting amid coronavirusCongressional Republicans have resisted allocating the billions of dollars experts say are necessary to implement nationwide mail-in voting ahead of the presidential election.




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Coronavirus: Are loss of smell and taste key symptoms?

However, experts say a fever and a cough are still the main ones to look out for.

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U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises by 800

The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead.


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Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight

President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" that could see at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.


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Loss of taste, smell key COVID-19 symptoms: British scientists' study

Losing your sense of smell and taste may be the best way to tell if you have COVID-19, according to a study of data collected via a symptom tracker app developed by British scientists to help monitor the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus.


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3M to boost U.S. production of respirator masks to 50 million as demand soars

3M Co expects to ramp up U.S. monthly production of N95 respirator masks to 50 million in June, the industrial giant said on Tuesday, as demand surges from healthcare professionals and first responders battling the coronavirus pandemic.


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Monday, March 30, 2020

Heart, Diabetes Drug Risks With COVID-19?

Title: Heart, Diabetes Drug Risks With COVID-19?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?

Title: Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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A Parent's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress

Title: A Parent's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress
Category: Health News
Created: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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What Are Dental Offices Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?

Title: What Are Dental Offices Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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66 Coronavirus Cases in Maryland Nursing Home

Title: 66 Coronavirus Cases in Maryland Nursing Home
Category: Health News
Created: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Nationwide Shortages Looming for Respirators, Masks, Gowns: Expert Poll

Title: Nationwide Shortages Looming for Respirators, Masks, Gowns: Expert Poll
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Caring for Relatives With ALS Almost a Full-Time Job for Youth: Study

Title: Caring for Relatives With ALS Almost a Full-Time Job for Youth: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Electric Cars Still Better for the Planet Than Gas Vehicles

Title: Electric Cars Still Better for the Planet Than Gas Vehicles
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Too Little Sleep Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health: Study

Title: Too Little Sleep Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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AI May Not Be Better Than Experts at Reading Medical Scans

Title: AI May Not Be Better Than Experts at Reading Medical Scans
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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AHA News: Is This Nature's Healthier Meat Replacement?

Title: AHA News: Is This Nature's Healthier Meat Replacement?
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Construction Industry Respirator Masks Can Be Used by Health Care Workers: Study

Title: Construction Industry Respirator Masks Can Be Used by Health Care Workers: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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AHA News: Understanding the Basics of 'Herd Immunity'

Title: AHA News: Understanding the Basics of 'Herd Immunity'
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Researchers Find Way to Clean N95 Masks for Re-Use

Title: Researchers Find Way to Clean N95 Masks for Re-Use
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected

Title: Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
Category: Health News
Created: 3/28/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Myanmar reports first coronavirus death as case numbers rise

Myanmar reported its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, a 69-year-old man who also had cancer and died in a hospital in the commercial capital of Yangon, a government spokeswoman said.


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U.S. coronavirus death toll rises past 3,000 on deadliest day

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed past 3,000 on Monday, the deadliest day yet in the country's mounting crisis, while New York cheered the arrival of a gleaming 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship as a sign of hope in the city's desperate fight.


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