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New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A new, mutated strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has become dominant and appears to be more contagious than the strain that spread during
Continue readingBecton Dickinson to boost testing capacity for potential second COVID-19 wave
(Reuters) – Medical technology company Becton Dickinson and Co said on Thursday it was preparing to ramp up manufacturing operations to handle demand for COVID-19 testing kits in the event of a
Continue readingDangerously Hot Days for U.S. Farm Workers Could Double by 2050
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dangerously hot days for crop pickers in the United States will double over the next three decades because
Continue readingU.S. records first coronavirus death of immigrant detainee
(Reuters) – The first immigrant in U.S. detention has died of the novel coronavirus, local health authorities in the state of California said on Thursday, as infections steadily climbed among the
Continue readingFewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a sharp decline in the number of U.S. children taking part in cancer clinical trials over the past few decades, but researchers say that
Continue readingChina says it backs WHO in tracing COVID-19, denounces U.S. ‘lies’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in trying to pinpoint the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Continue readingHeavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lots of boozing might increase your risk for a stroke, Swedish researchers report. Heavy
Continue readingSweden’s Recipharm secures chloroquine phosphate supplies amid COVID-19 claims
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Pharmaceuticals maker Recipharm said on Thursday it had secured supplies of chloroquine phosphate and begun production of a product using the active ingredient that has been
Continue readingInhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Daily use of inhaler medication by Americans with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased during the coronavirus pandemic,
Continue readingNew Angiotensin Studies in COVID-19 Give More Reassurance
In fact, ACE inhibitors were associated with a significant reduction in mortality (odds ratio , 0.33), as were statins (OR, 0.35). The authors, however, stress that these observations about reduced
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