Oxford coronavirus vaccine found protective in small monkey study
(Reuters) – A closely watched coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University appears protective in a small study of six monkeys, promising findings that led to the start
Continue readingPandemic Is Putting Cutting-Edge Cancer Research on Hold: Survey
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has at least temporarily shut down more than half of cancer research, according to an American Cancer Society (ACS) survey. The survey, conducted
Continue readingCOVID-19 Will Likely Change Docs’ Incentive Targets, Bonuses
Orthopedists Top Earners Again The top four specialties were the same this year as they were last year and were ranked in the same order: orthopedists made the
Continue readingWhat Is PANS in Kids?
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have gained new insights into a mystifying condition that causes children’s
Continue readingYemen reports first coronavirus cases in southern province
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen’s Saudi-backed government on Thursday reported the first cases of novel coronavirus in the southern province of Al Dhalea, underlining fears that the infection had found
Continue readingCould Survivors’ Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could blood plasma drawn from people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 help prevent new
Continue readingMay 14, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19
America faces the “darkest winter in modern history,” as a WHO expert says the coronavirus “may never go away.” Not everyone is clamoring to reopen. And concern is growing in China over a rebound
Continue readingAny Smoking, Drinking in Pregnancy Threatens Baby’s Brain: Study
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Any amount of drinking or smoking at any time during pregnancy can harm a baby’s brain development, a new study warns. It included more than 1,700
Continue readingWuhan residents brave rain, queues for COVID-19 mass-testing campaign
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Residents in Wuhan braved pouring rain in queues of more than an hour to take part in a government-led exercise to test the city’s 11 million people for the novel coronavirus,
Continue readingLife-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has affected all areas of medical care, and a new study finds it has
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