PTSD Can Strike Nurses, Especially During COVID-19

TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nursing is not a profession for the fainthearted, but new research shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can strike nurses, and suggests the

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UK researchers try to crack genetic riddle of COVID-19

LONDON (Reuters) – British researchers will study the genes of thousands of ill COVID-19 patients to try to crack one of the most puzzling riddles of the novel coronavirus: why does it kill some

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COVID-19 Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hunkering down during the coronavirus pandemic has stressed families and raised the risk

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May 12, 2020 — A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19

Dr. Fauci has a dire warning for us. Tribal nations around the U.S. are experiencing a virological catastrophe. And Johns Hopkins will train you to become a contact tracer. Get the latest on coronavirus

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Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 798 to 171,306: RKI

A woman buys at a gingerbread heart booth after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown has been eased in Munich, Germany, May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert BERLIN (Reuters) – The number

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Obesity Can Shift Severe COVID-19 to Younger Age Groups

He said several mechanisms could explain why obesity predisposes patients with COVID-19 to severe disease. For one, obesity places extra pressure on the diaphragm while lying on the back, restricting

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Seven new coronavirus cases in mainland China on May 12, up from one a day earlier

Women wearing protective face masks walk at a residential community following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI (Reuters)

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Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A cough or other respiratory symptoms aren’t the only early signs of COVID-19 in children,

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Germany’s coronavirus reproduction rate dips below critical threshold

Customers wait in line after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown has been eased around the country and companies open some of its stores, in Munich, Germany, May 12, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert BERLIN

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Brazil has processed 337,595 coronavirus tests: health official

FILE PHOTO: An agent checks the temperature of a driver at the entrance of Niteroi city during its first day of lockdown, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, near Rio de Janeiro,

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