FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even a month after hospital discharge and “recovery,” a majority of patients who had survived severe COVID-19 were still dealing with fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms, Italian research shows. The study tracked outcomes for 143 hospitalized patients treated in April in Rome, at the height of […]
Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Intense breathing problems may be the most widely reported feature of COVID-19, but new research warns that coronavirus can also take aim at the brain. Infection can trigger serious nerve damage, stroke, inflammation and even wild bouts of delirium. In fact, a bizarre array of delusions plagued nearly […]
With Social Distancing, Schools Should Be Safe to Reopen This Fall, Experts Say
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Kids should be able to safely return to reopened schools this fall, resuming their studies with little risk that they will contribute to the COVID-19 pandemic, some infectious disease experts argue. The scientific evidence so far indicates that children do not tend to spread the novel coronavirus between […]
U.S. Sees Another Record-Breaking Day of New Coronavirus Cases
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — States across America reported nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting yet another daily record as the pandemic tightens its grip on a country struggling to reopen. The surge has been largely fueled by states in the South and the West that eased their lockdowns early, The […]
‘Aerosol Boxes’ Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Aerosol boxes meant to protect health care workers when they intubate COVID-19 patients may actually increase their exposure to airborne virus particles, an Australian study warns. Intubation is done when patients are placed on a ventilator. Aerosol boxes have been touted as a quick, simple way to protect […]
Coronavirus Fears Kept Many Essential Workers at Home in April: Study
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many more American workers caring for children, the sick or aged, as well as bus drivers, subway workers and those involved in food production took time off work in April — probably due to fears of contracting COVID-19, a new government report finds. In an analysis of federal […]
AHA News: Where Do New Viruses Like the Coronavirus Come From?
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Factors smaller than a cell and as large as the planet are at play when a virus leaps from an animal to a human. The question of how that happened with SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, is crucial for several reasons, said best-selling author and […]
‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Has Risen During Pandemic: Study
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Doctors at one Ohio hospital system have discovered yet another possible consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: More cases of “broken heart syndrome.” The condition — which doctors call stress cardiomyopathy — appears similar to a heart attack, with symptoms such as chest pain and breathlessness. But its cause […]
Trump Threatens School Funding Cuts, New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 59,000
THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With President Donald Trump threatening to cut federal funding for schools that do not fully reopen in the fall, the United States set yet another record for new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 59,000 new infections reported. It was the fifth national record in nine days, […]