Explainer: What does new data say about Gilead’s experimental coronavirus drug?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New clinical data on Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental antiviral drug remdesivir has raised hopes it might be an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus that has infected
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Continue readingAfter aggressive mass testing, Vietnam says it contains coronavirus outbreak
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Continue readingCDC reports 1,005,147 coronavirus cases, 57,505 deaths
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Continue readingCoronavirus Crisis Has Fewer Kids Getting Vaccines
“This really is an impending crisis,” O’Leary said. The MMR shot is a must-have pediatric vaccine, experts say. It’s a two-dose immunization, with the first shot given
Continue readingRare, Serious Illness May Occur in Children With COVID-19
TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Abdominal pain, gastrointestinal complaints and heart inflammation are among the symptoms in children with a rare syndrome that may be linked to COVID-19,
Continue readingMost Americans cannot or will not use COVID-19 contact tracing apps: poll
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians wearing masks walk in front of shuttered buildings as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April
Continue readingSome NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The brain damage that may occur in football players has received a lot of attention in recent
Continue readingTrump, Fauci see hope with Gilead’s drug in coronavirus fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday greeted as good news reports that a Gilead Sciences Inc experimental antiviral drug might help fight the coronavirus, and infectious
Continue readingJob Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease
TUESDAY, April 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Work stress may increase your risk for ending up in the hospital with peripheral artery disease, a new study suggests. Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
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