A study tested whether it was possible to get infected by the Covid-19 coronavirus more than once. There’s a least one major limitation to the study, though.
Category: healthcare
This Nicaraguan Is Showing How To Better Share Pandemic Health Data
Young Nicaraguan activist Natalia Norori is using her skills and experience in open health data to not only measure the true impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable groups, but also aiming at some point to measure the environmental, economical, and social sho…
LA Mayor Warns City Is ‘On The Brink’ Of Issuing New Stay-At-Home Order
Eric Garcetti urged people to remain as vigilant now as during the early stages of the epidemic, as coronavirus cases in the city are on the rise.
U.S. Accounts For Almost 1 In 4 Covid Deaths As Global Toll Exceeds 600,000
More than 140,000 people in the U.S. have died from Covid-19 to date, as Trump reportedly seeks to block funding for the CDC and testing.
As Trump Sinks, Health Insurers Prep For A Biden White House
Health insurers are beginning to strategize on how to deal with healthcare proposals pushed by Democrats and a future Joe Biden White House from a public option to “Medicare at 60” and expanded Medicaid benefits under an expanded Affordable Care Act.
85 Infants Test Positive For Covid-19 Coronavirus In Texas County
Here is why infants may be at higher risk for worse Covid-19 health outcomes.
Hydroxychloroquine: Europe Turns Away From Doctor Who Championed Drug With “Irresponsible” Study
The results from two new drug trials have failed to find evidence that hydroxychloroquine works to treat Covid-19 and a peer review by one of Europe’s top doctors has found the claims made by French professor Raoult–advocate of hydroxychloroquine–to be…
Surge In Deaths Associated With COVID-19
A surge in deaths associated with COVID-19 was widely reported last week. The key question is what happens next?
Young People Most Likely To Spread Coronavirus At Home, Large Study Finds
Study offers troubling data as schools consider reopening.
Why Fever, Temperature Checks Are Inaccurate Ways To Screen For Covid-19 Coronavirus
A fever may bring more cowbell but is it really a great way of screening for a Covid-19 coronavirus infection?
