Eye protection to block pathogens may be necessary to fully prevent coronavirus infection, leading US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said. ‘If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it,’ Dr Fauci told ABC News in an Instagram Live interview on Wednesday. Coronavirus is primarily contagious through respiratory droplets expelled when … Read more
Pregnant women are FOUR TIMES more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than the general population, Philadelphia study suggests Researchers looked at nearly 1,300 pregnant women who gave birth between April and June in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania About 6.2% of the women had developed antibodies against the coronavirus That’s four times more people than the 1.4% of … Read more
Nursing homes with higher rates of deficiencies and complaints were more likely to report cases of the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers found nursing homes without cases had 20% fewer deficiencies – such as lack of infection control programs, improper medication handling and fire hazard risks – than facilities that did have cases. … Read more
Donald Trump banned travel from Europe too late, allowing ‘large seeding’ of coronavirus in the US, CDC director admits CDC director Dr Robert Redfield said coronavirus from Europe was already spreading in the US by the time travel from the EU was shut down In an ABC News interview, he called travel from Europe the … Read more
Coronavirus death rates fell when states closed schools early on in the pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found when K-12 classrooms were shut down, cases temporarily dropped by about two-thirds and deaths decreased by more than half. But states that took action early on saw the greatest effect, according to the team, from Cincinnati … Read more
Women who are pregnant, on the pill or taking estrogen could face high risks for deadly blood clots if they catch coronavirus, doctors warn High levels of estrogen from being pregnant, taking the oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy raise blood clot risks Coronavirus attacks blood vessels and can cause clots that have ultimately killed … Read more
The US Navy has been studying young Marine Corps recruits to determine how the novel coronavirus pandemic is affecting the armed forces. The COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines (CHARM) study has been looking at Marine newcomers between ages 18 and 19 since May 4. Scientists at the Naval Medical Research Center say the primary … Read more
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be infected with and die from the novel coronavirus, regardless of where they live, a new study suggests. Researchers found almost three times the number of cases and and deaths in wealthy minority neighborhoods compared to similar areas that have mostly white residents. This was true across … Read more
Pessimists die two years earlier than the average person – but being an optimist does not lead to a longer life, study finds Researchers compared more than 3,000 people and their scores on optimism-pessimism scales People with higher pessimistic scores were more likely to die two years earlier from issues such as cardiovascular disease Higher … Read more
First responders at Ground Zero on 9/11 are at greater risk for dementia than average Americans, two new studies suggest. In addition to being vulnerable to certain cancers as a result of exposure to toxic dust clouding the air in the aftermath of the collapse of the twin towers, firefighters and paramedics may be robbed … Read more