Thanks in part to several Stanford University doctors, the FDA has granted emergency use authorization of the drug remdesivir to treat severely ill patients in the hospital. Under normal circumstances, drug studies and clinical trials would take years, but the Gilead and NIH studies took less than two months and show that 31 percent of […]
Doctors say one of the best ways to monitor patients with COVID-19 is by tracking their blood oxygen levels, which can show when they have dangerous breathing problems — even if they don’t feel short of breath. But along with toilet paper and digital thermometers, devices that measure those levels, called pulse oximeters, are hard […]
The Verge reports that Apple and Google have revised their ambitious automatic contact-tracing proposal, just two weeks after the system was first announced. An Apple representative said the changes were the result of feedback both companies had received about the specifications and how they might be improved. The companies also released a “Frequently Asked Questions” […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued the first authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit. LabCorp, the diagnostics company producing the tests, says it will give first access to health care workers and first responders.With this test, people who are eligible can swab their nose to collect a fluid sample, but they will […]
The makers of Lysol, the Washington State Emergency Management Division, and the Environmental Protection Agency all scrambled to do damage control after President Trump appeared to suggest injecting people with disinfectants could be a possible cure for COVID-19. During Thursday night’s White House press briefing, an official from the Department of Homeland Security said that […]
Keep your body energized and healthy by eating key superfoods for immune system health. These seven foods are packed with vitamins and nutrients that will help your body fend off germs during normal cold and flu seasons, so it follows that they should do the same for you during this stressful pandemic time. 1. Garlic […]
Sleep is one piece of the fat-loss puzzle that most people underestimate, and it is one of the most critical. When you sleep, your body produces hormones that help your body repair, recover, and burn body fat. But sleeplessness seems to be one of the side effects from all the anxiety and uncertainty we’re facing […]
Scientists and doctors say that opening windows and blinds may stop the coronavirus from “settling” indoors. What does that mean? Well, the previously-unknown strain mainly spreads face-to-face via infected droplets expelled in a cough or sneeze, however, there is also evidence it can survive on surfaces. How long the virus lingers is still unclear, but […]
With stay-at-home orders still in place to combat the spread of coronavirus, many people are working from home and spending long hours streaming their favorite TV shows and movies. And that’s got health officials concerned. Researchers have continuously found that sitting for long periods is bad for your health. It can increase the risk of […]
There are so many different types of vitamins out there, and they all work in tandem to nourish your body. Often, you can get all the vitamins you need from a healthy diet and multivitamins. But sometimes—despite your best efforts—you’ll end up deficient in something, be it a mineral, like magnesium, or an important vitamin, like […]