Coronavirus Has U.S. Cities Stretching to Monitor Self-Quarantined Americans
Public-health officials in the U.S. are striving to keep tabs on thousands of Americans who have quarantined themselves at home after returning from mainland China to curtail the new coronavirus, adding to an epidemic response that is straining already-stretched local departments. More than 5,400 people had been asked to self-quarantine in California alone as of…
Coronavirus may be “at the brink” of a global pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak may be "at the brink" of a global pandemic, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tells Axios.What's new: Signs people are infecting each other in a more sustainable fashion in China, an uptick in confirmed cases in Japan and Singapore, and research showing people without symptoms…
Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk
Published on Feb 19, 2020Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 44,000 cases of Covid-19, in the biggest study since the outbreak began.Data from the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) finds that more than 80% of the cases have been mild, with the sick and elderly most…
Santa Clarita man recently evacuated with wife from cruise ship in Japan confirms he...
OMAHA, Neb. (KABC) -- The Santa Clarita man who was recently evacuated with his wife from a coronavirus-stricken ship in Japan has confirmed he has the deadly virus.Carl Goldman says although he has the virus, he is not in critical condition as previously reported.Goldman and his wife Jeri Seratt-Goldman are in separate hospitals in Nebraska.Coronavirus:…
A deadly virus is spreading from state to state and has infected 26 million...
(CNN)The novel coronavirus that's sickening thousands globally -- and at least 15 people in the US -- is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There's another virus t…
China reports 1,886 new coronavirus cases, and more deaths, but says most illnesses are...
BEIJING (AP) — China reported 1,886 new virus cases and 98 more deaths in its update Tuesday on a disease outbreak that has caused mild illness in most people, an assessment that promoted guarded optimism from global health authorities. The update raised the number of deaths in mainland China to 1,868 and the total confirmed…
Granite Bay couple quarantined due to coronavirus return to US
A Granite Bay couple under nearly two weeks of novel coronavirus quarantine aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Japan has returned to the U.S. Otis and Carol Mensaco boarded the Diamond Princess for a 14-day cruise that should have ended Feb. 4 but had been under quarantine as the new disease, called COVID-19,…
A later bedtime linked with obesity for children under 6, study says
A later bedtime linked with obesity for children under 6, study says - CNN
LDL Cholesterol and Heart Disease -Medical.net
Skip to: One-third of the US population has elevated LDL Hypercholesterolemia One group of researchers tried to dispute the link between elevated LDL and heart disease Research slammed by critics Cholesterol is transported around the body in the bloodstream on proteins called lipoproteins. There are two types of lipoprotein: low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is sometimes…
Delaware County School on High Alert After Boy Dies From the Flu
A Delaware County school is on high alert after a young boy died from the flu. The Marple Newtown School District confirmed Monday that Matthew Wzorek, a 2nd grade student at Worrall Elementary School in Broomall, Pennsylvania, died Sunday night from complications surrounding influenza B. “Matthew was known to have a happy smile and kind…
How to travel safely in the wake of coronavirus and flu season
7.66M Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Sign in Like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Don't like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Published on Feb 17, 2020Dr. Nick Testa, chief medical officer at Dignity…
Body work: Russia’s ‘biohackers’ push boundaries
Moscow (AFP) - Gripping a scalpel, Vladislav Zaitsev makes an incision in the fold of skin between his client's thumb and index finger and pushes in a small glass cylinder.Alexei Rautkin, a 24-year-old programmer in a hoodie, is having a chip inserted in his hand so he can open the door to his office without…
These are the states with the highest risk for melanoma linked to UV rays
These are the states with the highest risk for melanoma linked to UV rays - CNN
Radiation cured my cancer 55 years ago. Now, it’s ending my life.
In 1965, at the age of 18, I walked into student health services at my university and told a physician I had pains in my chest when I drank alcohol. Some doctors might have admonished me. Thankfully, he knew of a rare but characteristic symptom of lymphoma, ordered a chest X-ray, and told me to…
Coronavirus: WHO urges caution over study showing ‘decline’ in new Covid-19 cases in China
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PSA: Vitamin Deficiencies Can Mess With Your Mental Health
You’d be hard-pressed not to stumble on a social media #ad for vitamin packs. Trendy supplement brands like Ritual or Care/Of promise their products will help alleviate a series of vitamin deficiencies, which companies warn can cause health issues ― including problems with your mental health.We know we need proper nutrients in order to function…
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
Personal HealthI was skeptical, but it turns out there is something to be said for a daily fast, preferably one lasting at least 16 hours.Credit...Gracia LamFeb. 17, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETI’ve long thought the human body was not meant to run on empty, that fasting was done primarily for religious reasons or political protest. Otherwise…
Coronavirus LIVE: 14 infected cruise passengers deemed ‘FIT TO FLY’ tested positive moments before...
KILLER VIRUS 1,775 dead and over 71,000 cases globally 62 Americans struck down on Diamond Princess cruise Japan brace for HUNDREDS more cases aboard PHE officials set to issue new guidelines to schools Coronavirus symptoms - the early warning signs to watch out for Live Blog17 Feb 2020, 14:21Updated: 17 Feb 2020, 14:21CONFIRMED cases from…
Struggling to quit sugar? You might not be sleeping enough
(CNN)If you find yourself eating too much added sugar and unhealthy fats, it might be because you're not getting enough sleep, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers from Columbia University's Irv…
Baidu open sources AI to identify people without face masks
With the growing scare of the deadly coronavirus, companies in China are pushing hard to limit its spread. In one such effort, the country’s leading search engine Baidu has open-sourced an AI model to detect people not wearing face masks. As coronavirus can spread through close contact with an infected person via their coughs, sneezes, or…
Space companies are racing to beam web access to the entire planet. But ‘space...
An computerized image showing a satellite orbiting the Earth.Jose Luis Stephens | EyeEm | Getty ImagesSpace companies, from Elon Musk's SpaceX to start-up OneWeb, are racing to launch satellites into space with the aim of creating global internet coverage on Earth. But there's one big problem, experts say — the creation and threat from so-called…
Home quarantine for travelers buys time as coronavirus spreads -Advertiser
On his return from China last week, Dr. Ian Lipkin quarantined himself in his basement. His wife now puts his food on the stairs. He’s run out of things to watch on Netflix. At odd hours, he walks in New York’s Central Park, keeping 10 feet away from others. Lipkin is among hundreds of people…
Nationwide polio eradication campaign begins today
ISLAMABAD: The year’s first nationwide polio vaccination drive is set to begin on Monday (today), apart from Karachi where the campaign began a week ago, aiming to vaccinate approximately 39.6 million children. The campaign will involve nearly 265,000 polio workers going door-to-door to inoculate children under the age of five. Just a few days ago,…
Coronavirus Originated In A Chinese Government Laboratory According To Scientists
A new report from the South China University of Technology suggests that the deadly COVID-19, more popularly known as the novel coronavirus, may have originated at the Wuhan Centre for Disease Control (WCDC) and the Wuhan Centre for Virology. This new information refutes initial theories about the origins of the endemic virus, which has infected…
‘I lost my left ear to my tanning addiction’
A woman who had her left ear amputated after developing skin cancer says she hopes others will learn from her mistakes.Anthea Smith, 44, from Bolton, told the BBC's Staffordshire reporter Laura Mcmullan, herself a former tanning addict who developed melanoma, that she didn't realise the dangers. The cancer charity, Melanoma UK, is calling for a…
Dads who eat a poor diet risk damaging sperm and having kids prone to...
New research has shown that what men eat can have an impact on the health of their future children [Image: Getty]We all know the importance of piling our plates high with nutritious foods - but new research has shown how important it is for men, in particular, to eat well.According to The Sunday Times, scientists…
Fact-Checking ‘Contagion,’ The Movie About A Global VIrus Outbreak : Goats and Soda
Scenes from the film Contagion. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption YouTube/Screenshot by NPR Scenes from the film Contagion. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR The current top-trending movie rentals and purchases were all released within the last few months with one notable exception: Contagion, the Gwyneth Paltrow-starring film from 2011 about a worldwide virus outbreak that…
‘I Lost 130 Pounds By Eating Keto And Weight Lifting’
My name is Sandra Ross (@ketokonduct), and I am 37 years old. I live in South Jordan, Utah, and work as a personal trainer. After reaching over 300 pounds and yo-yo dieting without success, I went keto, started weight lifting, and was able to lose 130 pounds.My struggles with my weight began when I was…
Israel preps for coronavirus epidemic with apps, robots
Medical robotics (illustrative)iStock Amid conflicting predictions and mounting dread about the arrival of the coronavirus in Israel, Sheba Medical Center is preparing for it with different high-tech means: a telemedicine app that enables patients to receive care in the isolation, but comfort, of their own home; and robots that can treat in-hospital patients in order…
Impossible to tell what direction coronavirus will take, says WHO
134K Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Sign in Like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Don't like this video? Sign in to make your opinion count. Sign in Published on Feb 15, 2020Read the latest developments on the outbreak: https://str.sg/Jpx6Japanese…
Bats, snakes or pangolins? Inside the hunt for the animal behind the coronavirus outbreak
Getty Images / WIRED In 2013, scientists captured a wild horseshoe bat in a remote cave in Yunnan province, 1,700km southwest of Wuhan. It was carrying a virus strain almost identical to the form of coronavirus that has infected over 65,000 people since December 2019. The cave, the location of which is kept secret, was…
Queen Creek News Queen Creek horse tests positive for equine coronavirus Jessica Goodman 8:24...
QUEEN CREEK, AZ — East Valley Equine Practitioners (EVEP) reported earlier this week that a horse in their care in Queen Creek has tested positive for "equine enteric coronavirus.""This is not a common virus found in horses and there is no vaccine for it. It is NOT related to the human form from China," according…
Flu cases on the rise across the nation, could continue to get worse
by: Alex Stokes Posted: Feb 15, 2020 / 10:09 PM EST / Updated: Feb 15, 2020 / 11:08 PM EST CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) -- Flu cases are continuing to rise across the nation and are expected to continue for weeks, according to the CDC. The public health institute projects flu activity will likely stay…
Chicago Coronavirus Patients Released From Home Isolation Following Recovery
The two Chicago residents who contracted COVID-19, a disease stemming from a new form of coronavirus, were released from home isolation Friday following their recovery, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. The two patients — a husband and wife, both in their 60s — were released from AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center in…
To fight coronavirus outbreak, doctors deploy drugs targeting other viruses -Advertiser
As the scientific community scrambles to find a drug that can effectively treat tens of thousands of patients sickened by a new respiratory virus, they are trying some surprising remedies: medicines targeting known killers like HIV, Ebola and malaria. American drugmakers have shipped two antiviral medications to China as doctors and public health officials there…
U.S. flu deaths hit 14,000, haven’t peaked yet, CDC says
In this Jan. 23, 2020, photo, a syringe with influenza vaccine inside heads for its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas. A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this season into one of the nastiest flu seasons for kids in a decade. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)APMore than…
Florida man with hepatitis A sues Denny’s
File photo (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Florida man who contracted hepatitis A is suing the restaurant chain Denny’s, Inc. and the company that operates a Denny’s franchise in Osceola County. The lawsuit alleges that William Reyes ate at a Denny’s restaurant in Kissimmee in October…
These are early symptoms of deadly China virus..
New York: Scientists have identified a pattern of symptoms associated with the Novel Coronavirus, now dubbed as COVID-19, and the most common symptom is fever. Other common symptoms include fatigue, dry cough, muscle pain and difficulty breathing, according to a recent study of nearly 140 hospitalised patients in Wuhan, China. It took nearly five days…
Hawaii visitors still feel safe from coronavirus –
By Ben Gutierrez | February 14, 2020 at 9:42 PM HST - Updated February 14 at 9:42 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Waikiki was still teeming with visitors Friday night. But having a Japanese national diagnosed with the coronavirus a day after leaving Hawaii shows there’s still concern over dealing with the disease in a…
L.A. Officials Say Asian Teen Was Assaulted, Bullied Over Coronavirus Fears
A 16-year-old Asian student in Los Angeles County was sent to the emergency room this week after being assaulted over unfounded fears of the coronavirus outbreak, according to local authorities. L.A. County officials held a news conference on Thursday to condemn the rise in anti-Asian sentiment, fearmongering and apparent violence that stems from misinformation about…
How a local hospital is prepared for coronavirus
A look inside Mission Trail Baptist Hospital and its protocolsSAN ANTONIO – A local hospital is ensuring patients that protocols are in place to identify if any of its patients have the coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19.“Our first question is ‘Have you traveled outside the country? Have you traveled specifically to the city in…
San Diego County declares local health emergency to aid coronavirus response
Looking to increase funding for local quarantine operations connected to novel coronavirus, San Diego county public health officials declared health and local emergencies Friday afternoon.The action, which must be ratified by the county supervisors on Feb. 19, is similar to one taken by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 and renewed…
Doctors in Wuhan report medical supply shortages, face exposure to coronavirus | TheHill
Medical workers in China are scrambling to protect themselves from the latest coronavirus outbreak as they say medical shortages leave them susceptible to contracting the disease. Nurses and doctors told The New York Times that they are concerned about getting the virus after a late response by Beijing hindered hospitals’ ability to get a head start…
Amid coronavirus fears, a second wave of flu hits US kids
NEW YORK — A second wave of flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.The number of child deaths and the hospitalization rate for youngsters are the highest seen at this point in any season since the severe flu outbreak of 2009-10, health officials said…
Coronavirus testing to begin at labs in SF
Public health authorities plan to start widespread surveillance for the new coronavirus in five U.S. cities, including San Francisco, by tapping into an existing network of labs that already test for influenza and other common viruses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not say when the labs would begin testing for the new…
Dear Annie: Readers need to educate themselves about blood clots and their symptoms
Annie Lane writes the Dear Annie advice column.By Annie Lane | creators.comDear Annie: Last year, I lost my dad. He had stage IV cancer, but that’s not what killed him. In fact, after his first few months of chemotherapy, a scan showed that the cancer was mostly gone. Then, a few weeks later, he died…
COVID-19 closer to H1N1 than SARS in terms of transmission: Lawrence Wong
COVID-19 is different from SARS in terms of severity and the mortality rate is lower, Minister Lawrence Wong said at a news conference on Friday (Feb 14). "The transmission mechanism is closer to H1N1 or influenza," he added. Read more: https://cna.asia/38viws0#coronavirus #covid19For the latest developments on the COVID-19 outbreak: https://cna.asia/novelcoronavirusGet updates on our Telegram channel:…
Sleeping with your partner’s t-shirt could improve your sleep as much as melatonin supplements
If you're separated from your beloved this Valentine's Day, having a piece of clothing near you tonight could help you sleep better, according to a new study.Carried out by researchers from the University of British Columbia, Canada, the new study recruited 155 participants and gave them two identical-looking t-shirts to use as pillowcases while they…
How mitochondria respond to exercise, high fat diet
Dubbed the powerhouses of the cell because they turn nutrients into energy, mitochondria are tiny organelles that live inside the cell and are key to metabolic health. New research offers fresh insights into how they work and what keeps them healthy.Share on PinterestNew research brings us closer to a better understanding of what keeps mitochondria…
Coronavirus test kits sent to Hawaii are flawed
By Chelsea Davis | February 13, 2020 at 10:42 PM HST - Updated February 13 at 10:42 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The coronavirus test kits that were sent to Hawaii are flawed, officials said. "We should have been able to test as of tomorrow. That was our goal," said Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Josh Green.…
Coronavirus: Is deadly virus thriving in hotels as infection rate surpasses 64,000?
Coronavirus is sweeping the globe, with the death toll surpassing 64,000. As it continues to spread, international travel is a hot topic. While flights, airports, trains and other forms of public transport remain at the forefront of conversations surrounding the spread of the infection, hotels could also be a secret home for the virus to…
Researchers created a ‘smart bandage’ to heal wounds that won’t heal
Chronic wounds affect millions of Americans annually. These wounds include painful ulcers on the foot, leg and beyond. People with diabetes, who have enough on their plate, often suffer from these types of wounds. Treating these wounds properly so they will heal can be difficult, but a new type of "smart bandage" might be able…
Coronavirus Wuhan diary: ‘He got a hospital bed three hours before he died’
Weeks after reports of a mysterious new virus began to emerge in the central Chinese province of Hubei, the authorities there suddenly changed how they determined who was infected. It led to a significant spike in numbers - only because doctors are now counting patients who are diagnosed in a clinic and not just those…
Want to live longer? Consider playing golf
Hitting the links might reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases, research finds Those 25 million Americans who take to the golf course each week just might outlive us all. New research suggests hitting the links at least once a month can lower the risk of death in older adults. » Study: To live a long life,…
Some coronavirus test kits shipped around US are flawed, CDC claims
February 13, 2020 | 7:43am Enlarge Image Nucleic acid tests on 2019-nCoV are performed in a lab. AP Some of the coronavirus testing kits distributed to state labs around the US do not work properly, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the kits, which also were sent to at least…
California lab says it discovered coronavirus vaccine in 3 hours
An American biotech company says it created a coronavirus vaccine three hours after getting access to the virus' genetic sequence on Jan. 9, and now scientists are racing to get the vaccine on the market in record time.Inovio Pharmaceuticals is based in Pennsylvania, but scientists in its laboratory in San Diego made the discovery.NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES SOAR,…
14th US case of coronavirus reported with patient in San Diego
A previous case of coronavirus was documented a few days earlier among the same group of evacuees, the CDC said. By REUTERS FEBRUARY 13, 2020 14:18 Staff from the U.S. embassy assemble to inspect a cargo plane in Wuhan (photo credit: COURTESY OF EDWARD WANG VIA REUTERS) A second person evacuated from Wuhan, China, to…
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. to Present its Rapid Response to New Coronavirus in Washington D.C. Conference
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced today that it has been invited to be a featured speaker to present its rapid response to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) global health concern, as well as its multiplex PCR solutions for mosquito-borne diseases, at…
China boasted that it built two new coronavirus hospitals in 12 days
China seemed to score a major victory in its fight against the coronavirus by building two new hospitals in an extremely short time, promising 2,600 new beds.Chinese state media lauded the lightning-speed construction of the makeshift hospitals, saying that it reflected the "nation's building prowess." However, official data shows that the facilities have been slow to…
Men appear to be more vulnerable to coronavirus: report
February 13, 2020 | 3:04am Enlarge Image Residents wearing masks wait at a traffic light in Beijing, China AP Scientists believe that males could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus because they may have a weaker immune response to the disease, according to a column by The Financial Times. The virus has killed roughly 1,300…
New Study Indicates How Long Coronaviruses Can Survive on a Surface
(d76 masahiro ikeda/DigitalVision/Getty Images) CARLY CASSELLA 13 FEB 2020 If the new coronavirus 2019-nCoV (now officially named COVID-19) is anything like its family members, a new study suggests it could survive on inanimate objects for well over a week. According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) it's "currently unclear if…
Scientists fear coronavirus spread in countries least able to contain it
Officials in Bangkok, Thailand hand out face masks in crowded areas.Credit: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Infections of the new coronavirus have now been detected in 24 countries outside China. But researchers warn that cases might be going undetected in some nations that are considered at high risk of an outbreak but are reporting fewer cases than expected,…
A tiny genetic change could alter the way the brain craves THC
Plenty of people experiment with weed, but only some will ever become truly dependent on it. Between 30 percent and 10 percent of people struggle with marijuana use disorder, depending on who you ask, and scientists are still trying to figure out why some people struggle to quit more so than others. A new study…
Kansas school district cancels classes after flu-related death
COLUMBUS, Kan. (KWCH) Classes in Columbus, Kan. (Cherokee County) have been canceled Thursday and Friday after the death of one of its staff members possibly related to the flu. USD 493 said a paraprofessional at Park Elementary School died on Sunday. The district said her brother is in intensive care with similar symptoms. "The only…
To fight coronavirus, disinfectant tunnel in China sprays industrial workers
BEIJING (Reuters) - A company in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing has built a tunnel to spray employees at an industrial complex with disinfectant before they begin work, according to a local media report, as the country battles a coronavirus outbreak.The tunnel is equipped with infrared detectors that activate a spray from misters when…
COVID-19 case tally: 45,171 cases, 1,115 deaths
There are now 45,171 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that was first identified in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, in 25 countries and at least 1,115 deaths, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organization. The number of newly reported cases, while still increasing each day, is…
Coronavirus outbreak ‘just beginning’ outside China, says expert
By John GeddieSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The coronavirus epidemic may be peaking in China where it was first detected in the central city of Wuhan but it is just beginning in the rest of the world and likely to spread, a global expert on infectious diseases said on Wednesday.The Chinese government's senior medical adviser has said…
Play golf to avoid an early grave! Players of the sport face half the...
Golf reduces the risk of a premature death by half, according to new research. A study of nearly 6,000 people found those who played at least once a month were much more likely to be alive a decade later.Scientists said the sport - famously described as 'a good walk spoiled' by American author Mark Twain - is…
Oh good, there’s a new virus in Brazil that scientists can’t even recognize
Researchers in Brazil have discovered an entirely new kind of virus that is so foreign to science that not even its genes have been previously identified. The virus, which is described in a new research paper, was found in a Brazilian lake in the city of Belo Horizonte. As ScienceAlert reports, the virus has been…
Bat for sale at Indonesia’s wildlife market despite virus warning
Bats, rats and snakes are still being sold at an Indonesian market known for its wildlife offerings, despite a government request to take them off the menu over fears of a link to the deadly coronavirus.Vendors at the Tomohon Extreme Meat market on Sulawesi island say business is booming and curious tourists keep arriving to…
Live updates: Rate of new coronavirus infections slows but China remains largely shut down
Here are the latest developments:● The number of new infections in China outside the epidemic hotspot of Hubei province has fallen for the eighth day in a row, even as the total number of deaths reaches new highs.● In a meeting with the leadership of the Community Party, Chinese President Xi Jinping said efforts would…
These are the best ways to avoid catching the coronavirus on airplanes, experts say
Practicing good hand hygiene is the best way people can protect themselves from coronavirus during a flight, a medical expert specializing in air transport told CNBC.David Powell, medical advisor at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), told CNBC the risk of catching any serious viral infection during a flight is "very low" as the air…
China rolls out ‘close contact detection app’ for coronavirus
According to Xinhua, "close contact" includes people who work together, share a classroom or live in the same house, as well as medical professionals working with patients, and passengers on mass transit. If the app determines a user has been in close proximity to someone who has or is showing symptoms of the virus, they…
2 Russians flee virus quarantine, in dismay at hospitals
MOSCOW (AP) — One patient jumped out of a hospital window to escape her quarantine and another managed to break out by disabling an electronic lock.Two Russian women who were kept in isolation for possible inflection by a new virus say they fled from their hospitals this month because of uncooperative doctors, poor conditions and…
Coronavirus: British patient recovers from illness
A British man linked to 11 coronavirus cases has spoken for the first time, saying he has "fully recovered" from the illness.Steve Walsh, who remains quarantined in hospital, says his thoughts are with others who have contracted the virus.He said his family have been asked to isolate themselves "as a precaution".The gas salesman, from Hove…
Exclusive: Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April, says expert
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - The coronavirus outbreak is hitting a peak in China this month and may be over by April, the government’s senior medical adviser said on Tuesday, in the latest assessment of an epidemic that has rattled the world. In an interview with Reuters, Zhong Nanshan, an 83-year-old epidemiologist who won fame for…
Leesburg teen dies days after being diagnosed with the flu
Days after turning sixteen and being diagnosed with the flu, a Loudoun County, Virginia, girl has died, leaving her family in shock. Katie Giovanniello, a sophomore at Heritage High School in Leesburg, died last Friday. “This morning, we received some extremely sad news concerning a student at Heritage, Katie Giovanniello. Katie passed away unexpectedly this…
Chinatown restaurants suffering amid fear of coronavirus -TV
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- It's an unlikely victim of the coronavirus - restaurants in Chinatown and other Asian neighborhoods are supposed to be booming with Lunar New Year celebrations. Instead, businesses are tanking.Fear of the virus is apparently keeping locals at home, even though there is no evidence they should stay home.Helen Ng is the…
New report links social media use to mental distress in teens
Last Updated Feb 10, 2020 10:38 PM EST For immediate help if you are in a crisis, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All calls are confidential.A new review of several studies shows the potentially harmful impact of social media use on teenagers. It confirms…
Coronavirus outbreak: Canadian cases on cruise rise; U.K. declares “imminent threat”
Mike Le Couteur reports on how some people quarantined on a cruise ship due to the novel coronavirus are coping, as more confirmed cases are found on board. Plus, Crystal Goomansingh explains why the UK declared the virus an "imminent threat" to the public, and the new aggressive steps it's taking to stop the spread.For…
Study Shows The Huge Impact Our Gross Airport Hygiene Has on The Spread of...
PETER DOCKRILL 11 FEB 2020 People really suck at washing their hands. In fact, research shows that only about 70 percent of people wash their hands after going to the toilet.The inescapable grossness of that staggering statistic borders on being comical. But there's really nothing funny about it, considering people around the world die every…
28 overdose deaths in 9 days stun, sadden Ohio county
In 2017, Ohio had the second highest rate of drug overdose deaths involving opioids in the U.S. File photo (Source: AP Images) By John Deike | February 10, 2020 at 8:31 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 9:14 PM COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - The numbers drive home a jagged truth--the opioid epidemic is far…
Person being tested for novel coronavirus in Montana -TV
By Hayley Boland | Posted: Mon 7:24 PM, Feb 10, 2020 BOZEMAN, Mont. - A person with travel history in mainland China is being evaluated at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital for an illness. Health officials have placed the individual in isolation to prevent cases of novel coronavirus, according to the Gallatin City-County Health Department. The individual…
200 people sickened with norovirus linked to Louisiana casino
The Louisiana Department of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of the norovirus linked to a Lake Charles casino.As many as 200 people in Calcasieu and Vernon Parishes were sickened after visits to L’Auberge Casino in the last two weeks, according to KIRO-7. No matter the source, the highly contagious gastrointestinal illness is now being…
Why are children ‘missing’ from coronavirus outbreak cases?
Home News Children wear face masks during the Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on Jan. 27, 2020. (Image: © ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has killed more than 900 people, but one group has escaped with minimal damage: children.Youth can certainly…
There’s a loneliness epidemic in the U.S. Here’s what you can do about it
HEALTH Being lonely is as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day -- and it's impacting more and more people in the U.S. DENVER — Loneliness is reaching epidemic propositions in the U.S.That’s according to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), which found that based on a loneliness scale from the University…
‘I Was The Person Who Used Waist Trainers And Fat Burners—Then I Lost 80...
My name is Danissa (Nissa) Morris (@bodybynissa), and I am 29 years old. I'm from Indianapolis, Indiana, and I am a personal trainer and patient care technician. After a routine doctor's visit that revealed I was facing health issues because of my weight, I decided to change my diet and start working out consistently at…
Coronavirus: Four more people diagnosed in UK
Published on Feb 10, 2020The number of people infected by the coronavirus in the UK has doubled to eight - after four more patients in England tested positive for the virus.It comes as the government announced new powers to keep people in quarantine to stop the spread of the virus.In order to do this the…
Half of Us Face Obesity, Dire Projections Show
Personal HealthBy 2030, nearly one in two adults will be obese, and nearly one in four will be severely obese.Credit...Gracia LamFeb. 10, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETClimate change is not the only source of dire projections for the coming decade. Perhaps just as terrifying from both a health and an economic perspective is a predicted continued…
Brighton medical centre closed after staff member ‘diagnosed with coronavirus’
A Brighton medical centre has closed this morning after a staff member was reportedly diagnosed with coronavirus. The BBC is reporting the County Oak Medical Centre – home to Warmdene Surgery – is closed following a staff member being confirmed to have the virus. Until last summer, one of the members of a skiing party…
Sudden Rise in SO2 Levels Suggests Huge Cremation Surge
Mish7 hours agoA sudden rise sulphur dioxide (SO2) levels is associated with sudden burning of organic matter including human bodies.Massive Release of Sulphur Dioxide We now have further evidence of hidden coronavirus cremations in China. Tweet Chain Data from http://windy.com shows a massive release of sulfur dioxide gas from the outskirts of Wuhan, commonly associated…
The flu is killing way more people than the coronavirus. Here’s what you need...
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Masked Villain In French Comic Asterix Was Named “Coronavirus” In 2017
Asterix, a masked Roman villain with a reputation of stopping at nothing to win.New Delhi: While a virus outbreak with origins in the Chinese city of Wuhan marches out into the world in the new decade of 2020, a character in a 2017 Asterix comic series was actually called Coronavirus!Asterix, the Gaul from the eponymous…
Misinformation about coronavirus abounds. Correcting it can backfire
The plot had all the elements of a big-budget thriller: Put an untested gene therapy technology in the hands of unscrupulous scientists. Make them soldiers of a greedy pharmaceutical company. Then give them the protection of a secretive and authoritarian government that will stop at nothing to achieve world domination.They will, of course, unleash a…
‘Huge’ potential for more viral outbreaks in coming years, says NIH Director Francis Collins
As health officials worldwide fight to contain the coronavirus, a top-ranked U.S. health official says the public should expect more viral outbreaks like it in the coming years.The coronavirus — which appears to have originated in the Eastern Chinese city of Wuhan — has infected more than 31,000 people and resulted in the deaths of…
Police Offering Drug Recovery Help: ‘We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out Of This Problem’
Emily Ligawiec (right) and Officer Jon Cacela take weekly pottery classes together in Ware, Mass. Rather than arrest Ligawiec last winter when she took heroin and stole her mom's car, he offered her help. Karen Brown/New England Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Karen Brown/New England Public Radio Emily Ligawiec (right) and Officer Jon Cacela…
How AI Is Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak
With the coronavirus growing more deadly in China, artificial intelligence researchers are applying machine-learning techniques to social media, web, and other data for subtle signs that the disease may be spreading elsewhere.The new virus emerged in Wuhan, China, in December, triggering a global health emergency. It remains uncertain how deadly or contagious the virus is,…
New study an eye-opener on how coronavirus is spreading and how little we know
Dr. Tom Frieden is the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. He is currently president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, a global non-profit initiative funded by B…
4 people being monitored for coronavirus in Mecklenburg County
4 people being monitored for coronavirus in Mecklenburg County - WLOS
