Both the human lung and a critical care ventilator are complicated pieces of machinery. We opened them up to show you how the coronavirus has changed what we thought we knew. View original article Contributor:
The bloc’s ambassador to China allowed an opinion article to be censored; a horrific accident in India as workers take advantage of loosened travel restrictions. View original article Contributor:
Whatever effect warm weather has on the coronavirus, it won’t be enough to safely drop social restrictions. View original article Contributor:
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists led by a team at Columbia University found that people infected with COVID-19 taking hydroxychloroquine do not fare better than those not receiving the drug. The study published Thursday is the largest to date to investigate the drug, which is approved by the … Read more
(LONDON) — A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital. The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy. Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a wastepaper basket next to the … Read more
Just a few miles from Disney World near Orlando, Fla., Harris Rosen’s hotel empire is mostly closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One crucial condition for reopening, Rosen says, will be testing any of his company’s 4,000 employees who show potential signs of having the disease. Since March, Rosen Hotels & Resorts, which comprises eight … Read more
(WASHINGTON) — The Defense Department has begun barring the enlistment of would-be military recruits who have been hospitalized for the coronavirus. Under a Pentagon memo signed Wednesday, applicants who have tested positive for the virus but did not require hospitalization will be allowed to enlist, as long as all health and other requirements are met. … Read more
Late last month, as the full weight of the COVID-19 crises was settling on the country’s shoulders, more than one in four American adults met the criteria that psychologists use to diagnose serious mental distress and illness. That represents a roughly 700% increase from pre-pandemic data collected in 2018. While this surge in mental distress … Read more
Health care providers offered alternative housing to reduce risk to loved ones WAGM >View original article Contributor:
Gene-editing technology allows accurate test results in just an hour, inventors say. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach