Health

© Flavio Lo Scalzo / Reuters A man with COVID-19 is being treated at Cernusco sul Naviglio Hospital in Milan, Italy, April 7, 2020. Flavio Lo Scalzo / Reuters Men are more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. Recent research from the United Kingdom, which examined nearly 11,000 COVID-19-related …

The 13-page lawsuit was filed Thursday in Lancaster County District Court in Nebraska. The prosecutors in the suit are Nebraska football players Garrett Snodgrass, Garrett Nelson, Ethan Piper, Noah Pola Gates, Alante Brown, Brant Banks, Brig Banks and Jackson Hannah. They are seeking damages of less than $ 75,000 and …

The transmission rate of the coronavirus remains high, although many people follow safety guidelines that include face mask, social distancing, and good hand hygiene. A new study further proves why those measures are mandatory, detailing an end to “superspreading” events in Boston in late February that led to the infection …

The new coronavirus can invade myocytes, like the cells of the heart muscle tissue, which means that people who have recovered from COVID-19 should be checked for heart disease after they recover, according to new research. Doctors have discovered the virus in heart tissue, but two studies from August suggest …

While Google is holding back the company’s acquisition, Fitbit launched a slew of new hardware this week. Included in the lineup is the Fitbit Sense, an advanced smartwatch for health tracking complete with ECG support. In the US, that feature will work before the end of the year. With yesterday’s …