Long COVID May Be Chronic, Require Anti-Inflammatory Meds: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) New evidence suggests that long COVID patients suffer rampant inflammation that wracks the entire body — and that easing that inflammation could be key to saving their lives. Severe systemic inflammation during hospitalization for COVID increases the risk of dying within […]
Smell, Taste Loss Less Likely With Newer COVID Variants – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, May 11, 2022 Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But a new study shows those telltale traits are much less likely with the Omicron variant than the earlier Alpha and Delta versions of the coronavirus. The findings are significant […]
Severe COVID May Age Survivors’ Brains 20 Years: Study – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 9, 2022 A serious bout of COVID-19 can prompt a serious loss of brain power, new research warns, triggering a drop in IQ that’s equivalent to aging from 50 to 70 in a matter of months. “Previous research has indicated that people who have recovered […]
FDA Limits J&J COVID Vaccine Due to Blood Clots – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 Citing the accumulated data on a raised risk for a type of dangerous blood clot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday greatly restricted the recommended use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna widely available, the one-dose […]
COVID Transmission 1,000 Times More Likely from Air vs. Surfaces: Study
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you’re still wiping down groceries, doorknobs and light switches in an attempt to thwart COVID-19, maybe you can relax a little: You’re 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from the air you breathe than from surfaces you touch, a […]
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to watch out for phony at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that look a lot like the real things. The counterfeit test kits may put you at risk of unknowingly spreading the disease or not seeking appropriate medical treatment, […]
60% of U.S. Has Already Been Infected With COVID – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 Thanks to the Omicron surge this past winter, 3 in every 5 Americans have now been infected with COVID-19, a new government report shows. Once Omicron surfaced as the predominant variant in this country, the highest infection rates were seen […]
AHA News: COVID-19 Led to Heart Problem That Put Teen in a Wheelchair For 3 Months
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, April 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Olivia Lopez came home from school one day, walked into her mom’s office and announced: “I can’t smell.” It was November 2020, so then-13-year-old Olivia and her mom knew what this likely meant. A test confirmed she had COVID-19. In addition to a loss […]
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate Enacted 4 Days Ago
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) The indoor mask mandate that was reinstated in Philadelphia on Monday due to rising coronavirus cases has now been lifted because the situation is improving, the city’s health department said Thursday. The city’s Board of Health voted during a Thursday night meeting to rescind the mandate, […]
AHA News: Confused About COVID-19 Boosters? Experts Answer 6 Common Questions
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) When the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized a second COVID-19 booster shot for some people, many of those eligible wondered whether to get one – and when, given that cases are once again rising in some parts of the country. Here’s are answers […]