The researchers examined 101 children between the ages of six and 13 for four months in a randomized clinical trial, and compared an experimental group with a new artificial pancreatic system with a control group using a standard continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device and a separate insulin pump, An artificial …
Read More »WHO cautions on COVID-19 plasma as US issues emergency authorization
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Monday was cautious about supporting the use of recovered plasma from COVID-19 patients to treat people who are ill, saying that evidence that it works remains “low quality”, even if the United States emergency authorization for such issued therapies. PHILO PHOTO: Convalescent plasma …
Read More »As Covid cases occur in children, doctors are looking at potential long-term effects
As more children become infected with Covid-19, doctors are paying closer attention to potential long-term effects. In adults, one of the most troublesome effects of Covid has been so-called long-distance cases, in which people whose disease initially seems moderate, have symptoms for months, sometimes diminishing over time. Now that doctors …
Read More »“Anxiety” and “Panic Attack” Google Searches Early in the End of the Pandemic
Google’s search for anxiety symptoms from mid-March to mid-May were the highest they have been in the search engine history, according to researchers from the Qualcomm Institute’s Center for Data Driven Health at the University of California, San Diego. The study was published Monday in the Journal of the American …
Read More »China’s economy is bouncing back – and gaining ground in the US
BEIJING – While the rest of the world is struggling to contain the coronavirus, China’s recovery is gaining momentum, and it is positioning itself to close its gap with the US economy further. Throughout China, restaurants and gyms are busy again. Metro cars and lounges for departure from airports are …
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