Report observes recurrent acute pancreatitis in patient with COVID-19 infection
Photo Cred: Darko Djurin/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A new clinical report published in the American Journal of Case Reports highlights a patient with no precipitating risk factors for pancreatitis who...
Read MoreHHS and CDC present strategies for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Photo Cred: Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published its plan for distributing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations in a four-part strategy...
Read MoreEyeglasses may protect against COVID-19, preliminary data suggests
Photo Cred: Blocks/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury People who where eyeglasses daily may be less likely to be infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a new study published in...
Read MoreTrump signs executive order on lowering drug prices
Photo Cred: Suzy Hazelwood/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury President Donald Trump signed an executive order earlier this month, choosing to pursue a “most favored nation” policy for drug pricing. Under the...
Read MoreShort duration massage, rest helps body fight stress, study says
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Short, easy-to-apply relaxation techniques can activate the body’s regenerative system for fighting stress, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports....
Read MoreAdequate vitamin D levels may reduce COVID-19 complications
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30...
Read MoreStudy finds elderly underrepresented in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine trials
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Older persons are highly likely to be excluded from many novel coronavirus (COVID-19) trials that seek to establish effective treatments and a preventive...
Read MoreSaliva tests potential solution for asymptomatic carriers
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Testing self-collected saliva samples could offer an easy and effective mass testing approach for detecting asymptomatic novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new findings...
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