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These are the global coronavirus stories you need to know about this week. Brazil is facing a worsening COVID-19 situation with 18 states having ICU occupancy rates above 90% on Tuesday, and 100% in Amapá and
PIRATININGA, Brazil (Reuters) – José Roberto Inácio spent much of his life ferrying the sick and injured to the hospital in this quiet Brazilian town. On Wednesday, March 10, the retired ambulance driver took the
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly
Among patients who have recently experienced an ischemic stroke thought to be caused by small-vessel occlusion or large-vessel atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation (AF) is detected more often with an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) than with standard
These are the global coronavirus stories you need to know about this week. The Oxford/AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine is “safe and effective” overall and the benefits outweigh the risks observed with blood clotting, the European Medicines
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. At-home testing for COVID-19 features great convenience, but pathology experts caution that false positives, false negatives, out-of-pocket costs, and the potential
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. An elderly man in Hamilton, Ohio, went into shock after accidentally receiving two coronavirus vaccinations in the same day. Victor Smith,
Women living in rural areas were significantly more likely than were those in urban areas to receive inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for urinary tract infections, based on data from an observational cohort study of more than
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With the U.S. vaccination drive picking up speed and a third formula on the way, states eager
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Older patients who have moderate or severe dysphagia, or difficulty with swallowing, could benefit from using water jelly after meals to prevent aspiration issues, according to new findings from Japan.