All posts tagged "COVID-19"
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12SpotlightCharacteristics of patients with fatal COVID-19 identified
Hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease were the most common comorbidities. A little over 80 percent of patients had very low counts...
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23HealthCOVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate childhood obesity
COVID-19-related school closures will double out of school time this year for many children and will exacerbate risk factors for weight gain...
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39NewsMakersWearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance
Other measures found more effective than masks include improving ventilation in public places like grocery stores, or installing UV-C lights near the...
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32HealthSuffering from skin damage from face masks?
People wearing masks keep their skin clean, well-hydrated and moisturised and that barrier creams should be applied at least half an hour...
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26HealthColorectal cancer awareness remains important amid Covid-19 pandemic
While all attention is naturally on the pandemic, the once-unimaginable realization that non-critical medical care might not always be readily available highlights...
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32HealthSome COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear
Researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after...
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70NewsMakersDOST to study coconut oil as supplement to COVID-19 treatments
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will conduct a clinical study to assess the possible benefits of virgin coconut oil (VCO)...
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38NewsMakersUrgent action needed to counter major threat to life like Covid-19 in conflict zones
Plans to prevent and respond to the virus must urgently move forward before it gains a foothold in conflict zones.
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81NewsMakersDOST expects field validation for COVID-19 testing kits to finish by April 1
From April 4 to 25, there will be a field implementation for the 26,000 tests funded under the Department of Science and Technology...
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43NewsMakersFirst case of human-to-cat transmission of Covid-19 reported in Belgium
Even as many people still can't access Covid-19 testing, one domestic cat in Belgium has been tested and - unfortunately - found...
