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Scientists say Hong Kong man got coronavirus a second time

University of Hong Kong scientists claim to have the first evidence of someone being reinfected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Genetic tests revealed that a 33-year-old man ...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

UN cautions that virus plasma treatment still experimental

LONDON – The World Health Organization on Monday cautioned that using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still considered an experimental therapy, voicing the co...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Trail of bubbles leads scientists to new coronavirus clue

A doctor checking comatose COVID-19 patients for signs of a stroke instead stumbled onto a new clue about how the virus may harm the lungs – thanks to a test that used tiny air bubbles and a...

DATE: Aug 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

The home front: Virus stalks nurses after they leave work

FULLERTON, Calif. – There’s red tape running along the floor of the coronavirus unit at St. Jude’s Medical Center. It’s a clear line of demarcation. On one side, the cold zone, wh...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treat...

DATE: Aug 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. kids, parents perform DIY tests for coronavirus science

In a comfy suburb just outside Nashville, a young family swabs their noses twice a month in a DIY study seeking answers to some of the most vexing questions about the coronavirus. ...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

U.S. reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19

NEW YORK – Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Con...

DATE: Aug 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Amid the chaos of the pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues try...

DATE: Aug 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Virtual breastfeeding event addresses lack of resources in Southwest Colorado

Mothers short of advice, support during pandemic

DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks

NEW YORK – A Georgia overnight camp hit by a coronavirus outbreak took many precautions, but didn’t make campers wear masks or have proper ventilation in buildings, according to a government...

DATE: Aug 1, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government – one of several candidates in...

DATE: Jul 27, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health

COVID-19 recovery can take a few weeks even for young adults

Recovering from even mild coronavirus infections can take at least two to three weeks, according to U.S. research published Friday. Lingering symptoms can even affect otherwise he...

DATE: Jul 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Health