Health

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald trump, who has called the United States the “king” of ventilators, is planning to send 8,000 of the breathing machines to foreign countries by the end of July to assist in their fight against coronavirus. That is a far cry from the early days of the …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 crisis has paralyzed economies around the world. Large extensions of manufacturing have been idle, and sectors such as aviation and tourism are largely closed. In the midst of all the economic ruin, some have pointed out a supposed positive side: cleaner air. But while it’s true that …

[ad_1] The number of coronavirus cases exceeds 4 million with more than 276,000 deaths. Here are more updates on the May 9 pandemic: An elderly woman walks through the Duomo square in Milan, Italy on Monday May 4, 2020. (AP) Saturday May 9, 2020 Pakistan lifts blockade amid jump in …

[ad_1] The last fortnight saw momentous decisions bound to have lasting ramifications for Ethiopian politics. In an attempt to solve the constitutional puzzle that arose after the postponement of the Ethiopian 2020 general elections by the Ethiopian National Electoral Board (NEBE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government submitted …

[ad_1] It is now abundantly clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed much more than our health regimens and our economic, social and psychological worlds for perhaps years to come. Face masks, disinfectant, temperature checks, quarantines, social distancing and the like may be the new norms. But so it seems …

[ad_1] Judy Mikovits (right), seen here in her laboratory in Reno, Nevada, in 2011 with a graduate student, has made many unfounded claims about the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. David Calvert for AP Images By Martin Enserink, Jon CohenMay. 8, 2020, 6:20 PM In a video that has exploded on …

[ad_1] The head of a global partnership to end tuberculosis (TB) said she is “sickened” by research that revealed millions more people are expected to contract the disease as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. Up to 6.3 million more people are predicted to develop TB between now and 2025 and …

[ad_1] One child, 8 years old, arrived at a Long Island hospital near death last week. His brother, a boy scout, had begun performing chest compressions before the ambulance crew reached their home. In the past two days alone, the hospital, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, has admitted five critically ill …

[ad_1] One child, 8 years old, arrived at a Long Island hospital near death last week. His brother, a boy scout, had begun performing chest compressions before the ambulance crew arrived. In the past two days alone, the hospital, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, has admitted five critically ill patients – …

[ad_1] A recent study published in JAMA Neurology found that neurological symptoms were present in almost 40 percent of people with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Studies suggest a third to more than 80 percent of ICU patients experience delirium during their stay. People with delirium in the ICU are also …