[ad_1] October 5 (UPI) – Antibiotics and surgery are good options for treating appendicitis, according to a study published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine that found that 7 out of 10 patients treated with the drugs eventually avoid surgery. “About three out of 10 patients in the …
Read More »Coronavirus may be adrift in indoor air, CDC acknowledges
[ad_1] Two weeks after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention withdrew a statement about the airborne transmission of the coronavirus, the agency replaced it Monday with language citing new evidence that the virus can spread beyond six feet. indoor. “These transmissions occurred within enclosed spaces that had inadequate ventilation,” …
Read More »Adults also develop a rare but serious COVID-related syndrome
[ad_1] Rare but serious cases of a multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19 have been reported worldwide. Now, a study published late last week in Weekly morbidity and mortality report describes a similar syndrome in 27 adults with coronavirus. Led by researchers from the U.S. Centers for …
Read More »A decades-long struggle to find a virus wins the Nobel
[ad_1] Enlarge / This photograph of a bust of Alfred Nobel was taken just before the announcement of the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden on October 5, 2020. The first known human cases of COVID-19 occurred in December …
Read More »TPLF ordered members of parliament from the region to leave the Chamber
[ad_1] TPLF wants to work with the Defense Force and the Judiciary as it ends its relationship with the government led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed TPLF Spokesperson, Getachew Reda. Photo credit: AA via BBC borkenaOctober 5, 2020 Political members appointed at the federal level of government, members of the …
Read More »Questions and Answers: How Much Do We Know About Trump’s Covid Infection?
[ad_1] On Monday, the White House said it was “optimistic” that Donald Trump could return to the Oval Office after three nights at Walter Reed Military Hospital, where he is being treated for Covid-19. However, much is still unknown about the severity of the president’s condition and the timeline prior …
Read More »CDC updates Covid-19 guidelines, recognizing that the virus can be spread through tiny airborne particles
[ad_1] A group of people eat pizza while dining al fresco at L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn on Sunday. The CDC revised its guidelines on how Covid-19 spreads. Photo: Kathy Willens / Associated Press The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said tiny airborne particles can spread the coronavirus, …
Read More »Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists who discovered hepatitis C
[ad_1] Numerous life-saving treatments have also been developed for the hepatitis C virus, many of which are used regularly today. When available, hepatitis C antivirals can stop the virus from multiplying in the body and can cure people of the infection in weeks. Researchers around the world are now working …
Read More »Google Maps adds the COVID-19 layer to alert about cases
[ad_1] From now on, the popular navigation application Google Maps will report on COVID-19 outbreaks occurring around the world, with geographic information of the cases. The new functionality was added for users of the Android and iOS operating systems as an additional layer on top of the maps. More than …
Read More »US Equity Futures Higher on Diminished Political Risk Signals
[ad_1] US equity futures rose on Monday as investors applauded signs that political uncertainty could ease following reports of President Trump’s improving health, while former Vice President Joe Biden’s growing lead in polls suggested a more decisive result in the elections. Futures pegged to the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, indicating …
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