Incorrect to call Ayurveda, homoeopathy alternative medicine for Covid — top AYUSH official – ThePrint
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Month: August 2020
FDA Authorizes Use of Plasma From Recovered Patients to Treat COVID-19
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a move he called “a breakthrough,” one of his top health officials called “promising” and other health experts said needs more study before it’s celebrated. The announcement came after White House officials complained there were politically motivated … Read more
Why some people end up rejecting vaccines and using ‘alternative’ medicine – Newshub
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If you need a lifesaving reason to lose weight, the novel coronavirus provides it
Obesity is a growing health problem. It’s also one of the risk factors for severe disease and death from covid-19. View original article Contributor: Marlene Cimons
Trump touts FDA’s emergency authorization of convalescent plasma as historic breakthrough, but scientists are doubtful
Experts say the blood product is probably beneficial but not a game changer. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
As an adult, I never thought I’d acquire what used to be called ‘juvenile diabetes.’
Type 1 diabetes was once thought to emerge in childhood or adolescence — hence its nickname. I didn’t know that adults could — without warning — develop it. View original article Contributor: Mary Beth Albright
As restaurants take over sidewalks to provide pandemic-safe dining, people with disabilities encounter barriers.
With indoor dining considered risky, outdoor seating abounds. But it gets in the way of those who use wheelchairs or other aids in moving. View original article Contributor: Erika Mailman
Scientists fight disease-carrying mosquitoes by letting them feed off their blood
Laboratories are generally moving away from the practice. But some researchers still allow the insects to bite their hands or arms in the name of science. View original article Contributor: Elizabeth Landau
Billions in Hospital Virus Aid Rested on Compliance With Private Vendor
The Department of Health and Human Services told hospitals in April that reporting to the vendor, TeleTracking Technologies, was a “prerequisite to payment.” View original article Contributor:
To Test Spread of Coronavirus, These Scientists Put on a Concert
In Germany, volunteers gathered in an arena for an experiment that could help create safety measures for live events around the world. View original article Contributor: