COVID-19

Review Cites Post-COVID-19 Syndrome as Cause of Heart Damage in Children

Sep 05, 2020 AM EDT

A medical literature review senior author said MIS-C, presumed to be associated with COVID-19, impairs the heart to such a range that some children will require a lifetime of monitoring and interventions.

MD News Daily - Research Shows That People With Sociopathic Traits Are Less Likely to Follow COVID-19 Rules

Sociopaths Are Less Likely to Follow COVID-19 Rules, How True is This?

Sep 04, 2020 AM EDT

People with antisocial traits have low levels of empathy and are risk-takers. They show high levels of callousness and deceitfulness with little regard for public health measures.

MD News Daily- Mask Associated Dry Eye (MADE) Complains Rises With Use of Face Mask

'Mask Associated Dry Eye' Complaints Arise Amid Mandated Face Masks

Sep 03, 2020 AM EDT

Symptoms of dry eye may lead people to rub their eyes for temporary relief at a time when face-touching is not advisable.

American Loses 7 Relatives to COVID-19, Volunteers for Oxford Vaccine Trials

Sep 03, 2020 AM EDT

Serrano did not give any specifics as to which family members he has lost, but he said that stopping the virus is paramount at any risk, and is making it a point to be part of the solution.

MD News Daily- Europe Showing SIgns of Coronavirus Recovery

WHO Suggests Europe Is Showing Signs of Coronavirus Recovery

Sep 02, 2020 AM EDT

Increased knowledge and skills have led to economic recovery in Europe.

Mass Usage of Hand Sanitizers Could Create Superbugs

Hand Sanitizer Use Can Cause Other Bacteria and Viruses To Build Resistance

Sep 01, 2020 AM EDT

The most effective way to prevent infection is still washing with soap and water according to WHO.

MD News Daily - Brain Circuit Damaged Due to Social Isolation During Childhood

Prefrontal Cortex Neurons Vulnerable to Juvenile Isolation

Sep 01, 2020 AM EDT

Medial prefrontal cortex neurons required for sociability are affected profoundly if social isolation was present at a young age

MD News Daily - Antiviral Drug for COVID-19 inspired by Cats Currently being Developed

Cats Inspire Researchers Developing COVID-19 Drug

Sep 01, 2020 AM EDT

Anivive Lifesciences, another California-based biotech, is working on an antiviral drug for COVID-19 that's inspired by cats, with new preclinical study findings to back the project.

MD News Daily - A photo shows the production of vaccine against COVID-19 near Moscow

COVID-19 Roundup: Cases Worldwide Now More Than 24.8 Million, Changes in Testing Guidelines and Latest in Vaccine

Aug 29, 2020 AM EDT

According to worldometer, COVID-19 is affecting more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. To date, the website has recorded over 24.8 million confirmed cases and more than 835,000 deaths globally.

MD News Daily - Doctors Trying New Therapies for COVID-19 Treatment

Doctors Try New Therapies for COVID-19 Treatment

Aug 28, 2020 AM EDT

Amidst the conflicting advice from experts, doctors are trying new therapies to treat COVID-19. Among the treatments being tried is the convalescent plasma.

MD News Daily - Gathering of International Biotech Leaders in a Single Conference Likely Resulted in 20,000 COVID-19 Cases in Boston

Gathering of International Biotech Leaders Likely Resulted in 20,000 COVID-19 Cases in Boston

Aug 25, 2020 PM EDT

Researchers have recently linked a "viral forest fire" in Boston to a single conference participated by international biotech leaders held in February. This was according to a report from The Boston Globe.

MD News Daily - 107-Year-Old Woman Survives COVID-19, Her Second Time After Beating Spanish Flu in 1918

107-Year-Old Spanish Flu Survivor Beats COVID-19 Too

Aug 25, 2020 AM EDT

This lovely lady from Middletown, New Jersey, has quite a unique story. Aside from surviving COVID-19, she also beat the Spanish Flu as a child in 1918.

MD News Daily - Early Immune Response Be a Contributor To Severe COVID-19 Infection

Early Immune Response Can Be a Contributor To Severe COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds

Aug 24, 2020 PM EDT

A study showed that the so-called "natural killer or NK cells" were strongly stimulated early following SARS-CoV-2 infection although such type of activation varied in patients who had moderate and severe COVID-19.

MD News Daily - Recovered COVID-19 Patients Donate Plasma For Experimental Antibodies Treatment

FDA Gives Green Light to Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19 Treatment

Aug 24, 2020 AM EDT

The new convalescent plasma treatment means that people who had COVID-19 and already recovered can already have their blood donated to be used to treat patients currently suffering from the said infectious disease.

MD News Daily - COVID-19 Roundup: Latest Numbers and Developments

Weekly COVID-19 Roundup: Latest Numbers and Developments

Aug 22, 2020 AM EDT

The actual figures in COVID-19 cases are much higher because of shortages in tests. More so, many cases and suspicions are not reported, and that several governments are concealing or toning down the scope of their outbreaks.