Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19
Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is associated with poor survival, particularly among patients aged 80 or older, finds a study published by The BMJ today. These findings could help
Conspiracy beliefs hamper US response to COVID-19
A study finds that belief in conspiracy theories and its effect upon individual behaviors rose between March and July 2020. While many other countries have managed to control the spread of COVID-19, the death toll
First Person Known to Be Cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, Dies of Cancer at 54
Timothy Ray Brown, the first patient known to have been cured of an HIV infection, has died from cancer. Brown, 54, died at home in Palm Springs, California, his partner Tim Hoeffgen said, according to
Scientists discover why a rare syndrome is giving people diseases linked to another group of genetic disorders
Zellweger syndrome is a rare disease which at its mildest form can cause developmental delays in childhood and vision and hearing loss in adulthood. At its most severe, it can mean weak muscle tone, feeding
Children hold leaders primarily responsible, not entitled
Important strides have been made in recent years in uncovering children’s knowledge about hierarchical social relationships. Much of these have focused on dominance, a hierarchy in which individuals defer to others out of fear or
Coronavirus symptoms update: The two signs of the deadly virus found in your nose
Mild symptoms of COVID-19 include aches and pains, cough, diarrhoea, fever, headache, runny nose, shortness of breath, sore throat and fatigue. When the virus has developed in the body, more severe symptoms such as a significant shortness
Moderna says coronavirus vaccine boosts immune system response in older adults
2020 presidential candidates trade insults on coronavirus pandemic response Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier and owners of Steepologie Teas Andrea Raetzer and Joe Raetzer discuss which candidate delivered the message Americans wanted to
Study focuses on discovery of cells that heal cardiac damage after infarction
Researchers have led an international study identifying the cardiac cells responsible for repairing the damage to the heart after infarction. These “restorative” cells are a subpopulation of cardiac fibroblasts that play a fundamental role in
Seven ways to determine whether your lower back pain is serious – what to look for
Lower back pain is a common complaint – almost two out of three of us have lower back pain at some time in our lives. The cause isn’t normally serious and most of the time
Balancing older patients’ risk reduction with autonomy and respect
Many people will become caregivers informally at some point, and geriatrician Mattan Schuchman, M.D., hopes to start a discussion—among them, the love ones for whom they care and the doctors who work with them—about the