Researchers predict best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdowns
Photo Cred: Tanya Gorelova /Pexels By Katherine Shagoury As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in many parts of the world, some countries are relaxing lockdown rules, but...
Read MoreThose at increased risk of severe COVID-19 uninsured or underinsured, study finds
Photo Cred: Brandon Holmes/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Even before soaring unemployment caused millions of Americans to lose their health insurance, 18.2 million individuals at increased risk of severe novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy finds high-sodium diet may modulate gut microbiome
Photo Cred: Joanna Kosinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Reducing salt intake levels appears to be good for both the gut microbiome and blood pressure, according to a new study published in...
Read MoreHigh blood pressure linked to mortality risk from COVID-19
Photo Cred: Welcomia/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Patients with high blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) compared to patients without high blood pressure,...
Read MoreIHPC develops strategies for healthcare policy amid pandemic, social unrest
Photo Cred: Stephen Walker/Unsplash By David Fogel, MD Over the past few months, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has shifted priorities around the country swiftly and profoundly. Through the lens of...
Read MoreReport examines implications of false-negative COVID-19 tests
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury More emphasis should be placed on addressing the inaccuracy of diagnostic tests, which play a key role in containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Read MoreWHO guidance advises mask use in public
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidance on Friday advising the use of cloth masks for the prevention and control of the novel...
Read MoreClinical trial shows hydroxychloroquine has no benefit over placebo in preventing COVID-19
Photo Cred: Pietro Jeng/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The University of Minnesota Medical School researchers published the results from the first randomized clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine for the post-exposure prevention of...
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