Study describes brain complications in patients with severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A study of 153 patients treated in hospitals in the United Kingdom during the acute phase of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic describes...
Read MoreHHS offers $4 billion additional relief to healthcare providers serving rural populations
Photo Cred: Anna Lowe/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced it would be making an...
Read MoreData limited on asthma and severity of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Bob Williams/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Asthma does not appear to increase risk for contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) or influence its severity, according to new research published in...
Read MoreTrump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC with COVID-19 data reports
Photo Cred: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention By Katherine Shagoury The Trump administration ordered hospitals on Tuesday to bypass the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in early trials
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), was generally well-tolerated and prompted neutralizing...
Read MoreObese patients at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Obese patients among black and minority ethnic communities are at around two times higher the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) than white...
Read MoreReport offers snapshot of emotional and mental wellbeing amid COVID-19
Photo Cred: Fernanda Latronico/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Ninety percent of survey respondents reported experiencing emotional distress related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to new findings from the Beth...
Read MoreResearchers outline COVID-19 communication strategies for health professionals
Photo Cred: Tracy Le Blanc/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has introduced unique challenges for public health practitioners and health communicators that warrant an expansion of existing...
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