COVID-19 Spotted in Texas Deer
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers have confirmed that some white-tailed deer in Texas have COVID-19. The scientific community has been alarmed by the prospect of deer becoming new hosts for COVID since July, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture found antibodies in white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New […]
COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 patients are at risk for serious long-term kidney damage, according to the results of a new investigation. The damage appears to come from the virus’ ability to directly infect the kidneys. And in some cases, the scarring and […]
As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Child hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped 30% this past week as the Omicron variant spread like wildfire throughout the United States. By Dec. 28, the country had an average of 260 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations each day, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers […]
More Flights Canceled as Omicron Continues to Hit Flight Crews
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Omicron variant continued to keep flights grounded on Monday as airlines canceled at least 2,400 more flights around the world, including 900 in the United States. Several airlines acknowledged that COVID-19 was contributing significantly to the cancellations, not just the usual bad weather […]
‘Breakthrough’ COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec 27, 2021 (HealthDay News)– When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds. The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who developed COVID-19. Sixty-five percent […]
Humans Pass Coronavirus to Deer, Creating Reservoir for Variants
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a sign that white-tailed deer are becoming a reservoir for the new coronavirus, researchers report that COVID-19 variants are spreading among the wild animals. How they became infected and if these variants can infect humans isn’t known, experts […]
What’s the Safest Airplane Seat to Cut COVID Risk? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 Taking to the skies for a long-awaited holiday? Choose your seat on the plane wisely and don’t overlook familiar steps like keeping your mask on to reduce your odds for getting COVID-19 or another contagious disease, experts suggest. “Spacing is an obvious challenge on airplanes, especially […]
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Army says it has developed a COVID-19 vaccine it believes could work against any and all coronavirus variants, including Omicron. Results from early human trials of the Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID vaccine are expected by the […]
FDA OKs Pfizer Pill as First At-Home COVID Treatment
Latest Coronavirus News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It’s the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken […]
Immune memory less durable after severe COVID-19, study suggests: Researchers compared results in less-severe and severe COVID-19 cases one and five months after symptom onset
Infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in University Hospital patients who recover from less-severe cases of COVID-19 than in those recovering from severe COVID-19, a new study suggests. Findings by scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio were published Wednesday (Dec. 22) in the journal […]