Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Can pets get COVID-19 from their beloved owners? Yes, they can. In fact, a pair of new studies suggest that COVID-19 is quite common among cats and dogs in households where someone has contracted the virus. But at a […]
COVID Falls From America’s #1 Killer to #7 by June
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) A steep rise in vaccination rates has dropped COVID-19 from the first to the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, a new analysis shows. The disease was the third leading cause of death for much of 2020, but became the leading […]
‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant a New Concern – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant — dubbed “Delta Plus” — as a “variant of concern.” But some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there’s just not enough data yet to warrant broader cautions about […]
Could Mono Be Driving Long-Haul COVID? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 Some folks suffering COVID long-haul symptoms might actually be experiencing an attack of fatigue-inducing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a new study argues. Two-thirds of a group of 30 COVID long-haul patients had high levels of Epstein-Barr antibodies, suggesting that EBV lying dormant […]
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn’t been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows. “Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from the start,” said study author Sudip […]
Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines May Stand Guard Against COVID for Years
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines trigger an immune system response that could fend off the coronavirus for years to come, new research reveals. The latest study bolsters growing evidence that most people immunized with the mRNA […]
Rash, Itch After COVID Vaccine Rare and Quickly Resolves
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Rashes, itchiness and other skin problems can develop after people receive COVID-19 vaccines, but such problems are rare and go away quickly, new research shows. For the study, the researchers looked at more than 40,000 employees of a Boston hospital system who received two-dose […]