TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — What’s the best material for a do-it-yourself face mask? Yang Wang, an assistant professor of environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has some suggestions based on initial testing. He investigated how a few common household materials — such as pillowcases,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A cloth mask can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to wear one. Used incorrectly, such masks could put you and others at risk, according to doctors at University of Texas Health Science CenterContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials have been warning that a COVID-19 vaccine will not be available to the public for 12 to 18 months, dampening hopes that there will be a quick end to the global pandemic nightmare. But Chinese researchers cracked the virus’ geneticContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced new guidance on Friday that urges all Americans to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. As President Donald Trump told the American public about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation duringContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the number of coronavirus cases worldwide swept past 1 million and the United States saw its death count rise beyond 6,200 on Friday, the Trump administration said it will announce new guidance that urges many Americans to wear face coverings to curbContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even if your takeout dinner was prepared by a cook who has COVID-19, there’s little need to worry about your risk of infection, according to an expert in viruses. “Restaurant kitchens can be one of the safest places in this coronavirus outbreak becauseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even after people with mild cases of COVID-19 feel better, new research shows that half still have the virus for up to eight days after symptoms are gone. That’s the conclusion of a small international study of 16 COVID-19 patients in China. TheContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases surged past 200,000 and deaths neared 5,000 on Wednesday, Americans braced for bad news on unemployment claim numbers due out Thursday morning. Several estimates put the unemployment claims figure at roughly 5 million, the Washington PostContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The White House coronavirus task force delivered a tough statistic to Americans late Tuesday, warning that the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 could climb to 240,000, even with social distancing policies in place. During a media briefing Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump warnedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19. Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a look at a group of U.S.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. coronavirus cases surged past 163,000 on Tuesday, Americans were told they may soon get a look at the statistical disease models that public officials have been using to urge more than 250 million people to stay at home. The U.S. coronavirusContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of elective and semi-elective surgeries — including heart and chest operations — are on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. If your heart or chest surgery has been postponed, Dr. Robbin Cohen and Dr. Elizabeth David of the Society of Thoracic SurgeonsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As hospitals give more and more COVID-19 patients albuterol to help them breathe, people with asthma may have a hard time getting an inhaler. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) said some areas of the United States are experiencing shortagesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise, President Donald Trump on Sunday backed down on plans to re-open the country by Easter instead extending strict social distancing guidelines for the country to April 30. By Monday morning, more than 141,000 COVID-19Continue Reading