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Selena Gomez talks about lupus with White House hopeful Kamala Harris

This could also be as a result of illness that the singer suffers from some years in the past, already agreed to your personal phrases, you should be in fixed t...

Some Covid recovered patients can still carry virus

The saga of COVID-19 antibody R&D continues as the REGN-COV2 antibody cocktail used by President Donald Trump and touted as a cure has been hit by safety worrie...

Britain Resists Full Lockdown In Face Of Rising Cases And Falling Support

Prime Minister Boris Johnson could introduce a second national lockdown on Monday, The Times have reported . Writing in his ITV blog, he said: "The big p...

Ontario tops 900 COVID new cases again

On Thursday, provincial health officials released new modelling data highlighting the three different scenarios for Ontario's second wave of COVID-19. Resolve...

This Weird COVID Symptom Could Last Five Months, Study Shows

Also, the symptom can last for months for Covid-19 long haulers. In Wednesday's update, which included 800 patients, the treatment led to 57% fewer COVID-19 m...

Examine finds over 80 % of COVID-19 sufferers vitamin D poor

The study was conducted after monitoring 216 Coronavirus positive patients who have been hospitalised at Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla in Spain...

In 10 Hospitalized Covid-19 Coronavirus Patients Were Vitamin D Deficient

Vitamin D controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune system, the researchers said . According to the publication, in the International COVID...

Immunity to Coronavirus Gradually Declines After Infection

But in September, only 4.4 percent did. Over this period, the proportion of people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies declined by 26.5 per cent, su...

Health department relaxes testing protocols; 2927 cases of COVID-19 overall

Laura Kelly's office stated that the State Finance Council approved investing $45 million more in COVID-19 testing across Kansas. The Effingham County health ...

Sanofi, GSK to present COVID-19 vaccine to global community

The COVAX Facility is a global risk-sharing mechanism aim at securing COVID-19 vaccines for equitable distribution. While Sanofi and GSK aren't among the co...

80 percent of COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency

Clinical information of these patients was collected, with an emphasis on the Covid-19 symptoms such as cough, fatigue, diarrhoea, headache, smelling disorders,...

COVID-19 Patients: 80% of Them Are Vitamin D Deficient, Study Claims

As for coronavirus , one study of 216 COVID 19 patients in a Spanish hospital found that 82% of them were deficient in vitamin D . The patients were match...

Some Recovered Covid-19 Patients May Still Carry Virus, Says Study

Almost 1,000 cases are registered from patients in 39 countries. The user will instantly receive information on whether they are infected from COVID-19 or not...

Young People are Less Likely to Wear Masks — CDC

However, among 18- to 29-year-olds, mask wear increased from 69.6% in April to 86.1% in June. Younger adults between the ages of 18 and 29, however, reported...

COVID-19 Vaccine Must Jump Through An Extra Hoop On West Coast

The White House and many Americans have put their hopes in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic on a vaccine being developed at "warp speed". The doubts were sign...

Kroger offering COVID-19 antibody tests

But three out of four of those who tested positive had no symptoms. Published research focusing on essential/key workers has largely focused on healthcare worke...

BC records 287 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths

Xinjiang reported 23 new confirmed cases Thursday, all involving people who had initially tested positive but displayed no symptoms. Two additional COVID-19 r...

COVID-19 cases jump by 16 in Middlesex

Meanwhile, the Ontario government is expected to release new COVID-19 projections today. On Wednesday, the province saw its third-straight day of cases in ...

The federal government pays for coronavirus vaccines for all Americans

CMS said the new policy would allow for "broad vaccine access and coverage for all Americans". "These rules will eliminate the uncertainty surrounding Medicar...

Fauci: Vaccine may be available by December

Fauci recently revealed that Trump had not attended any of the pandemic task force meetings in months. Public health experts advise people wear masks that co...

Eli Lilly Reaches Deal With US for Supply of Covid-19 Antibody

Eli Lilly said it is confident the drug is helpful to those earlier in the course of the virus. Eli Lilly & Co.is ending a clinical trial of its antibo...

COVID population immunity may not last

New research has found that coronavirus antibodies drop substantially over a short period following the initial wave of infection, casting yet more doubt over t...

The Rock Busts Head Open In Gym Accident & Tastes His Own Blood

We ain't playin' tiddlywinks and we ain't reciting nursery rhymes - it's called the #IronParadise for a reason and things get extremely intense. The 48-year-...

Protests erupt in USA after police kill black man

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the officers involved in the shooting were taken off street duty as they investigate. "These police were undertrained...

Study Suggests Covid-19 Infection Could Age Brain, Reduce Cognition

The study's authors were particularly interested in studying vitamin D because they said there's evidence to suggest it plays a role in COVID-19 infection. ...

Alberta health-care workers walk off the job: AUPE

Late Monday night, the Alberta Labour Relations Board ruled the job action illegal and the workers' union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, said it wo...

Long-term immunity against coronavirus doubtful as antibodies fall rapidly

Antibodies are a key part of the body's immune defences and stop viruses from getting inside the body's cells. The study, conducted by Imperial College Londo...

Covid-19 can 'age' the brain in up to 10 years

In their findings, the researchers' analysis of the home finger-prick tests found that the number of people testing positive for antibodies dropped by 26.5% dur...

Minnesota Reporting 15 Deaths Monday Due to COVID-19

You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. Public health officials reported that the sevent...

CDC Broadens Definition of Close Contact After Spread From "multiple brief encounters"

The CDC attributed this to publicity for mask-wearing that painted over social distancing and hand-washing. "Interesting data", Dr. Carlos Del Rio , a pro...

COVID19: United Kingdom study dispels herd immunity theory

Helen Ward, professor of Public Health at Imperial College London , said this could indicate "ongoing transmission" of coronavirus in those settings or "repe...

MI reports 2,367 new cases of COVID-19, 28 deaths

The health department provides further information on its data dashboard for COVID-19-related hospitalizations, deaths, lab positivity and outbreak-associated...

New study suggests COVID-19 immunity is 'waning,' researchers say

Imperial College London Department of Infectious Disease head, Wendy Barclay, told reporters in London they are confident in what a decline in antibodies tell...

Fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia sparks riots

State and local officials have called for transparency and a thorough investigation into Mr Wallace's death, including the release of body camera footage from...

Some COVID survivors have antibodies that attack the body, not the virus

Led by Imperial College London, analysis of finger-prick tests carried out at home between 20 June and 28 September found that the number of people testing posi...