Month: March 2020

There no firm proof that gargling prevents respiratory infections caused by coronavirus — or any virus or bacteria. But there’s also little downside. View original article Contributor:

The global count has passed 670,000, an official warns Britain that some kind of lockdown may last for months and Biden urges mail-in elections. View original article Contributor:

India’s abrupt nationwide lockdown left hundreds of thousands of laborers homeless and prompted one of the largest migrations in the country’s modern history. View original article Contributor:

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during a press conference on Friday that the state would take drastic steps to “pin-point” individuals who had recently traveled to New York in an attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “Right now we have a pin-pointed risk that we need … Read more

Dr. Zeyad Baker thought he was pretty proactive and thorough in thinking through how his team of doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and medical assistants could address the surging number of cases of COVID-19 cases in New York. The president and CEO of ProHEALTH, a group of 1,000 independent clinicians, took the doctors and … Read more

Such newer treatments may seem miraculous, but they have drawbacks that chemo, even with it’s sometimes terrible side effects, doesn’t. View original article Contributor: Ravi Parikh

Nursing homes are desperate to prevent the kind of deadly outbreaks that have invaded at least 146 facilities in 27 states. View original article Contributor: Katie Mettler

Such tele-talks are easy, convenient and inexpensive, but they have limitations compared with face-to-face therapies. View original article Contributor: Katherine Ellison