covid 19
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MIT CSAIL machine learning tool could help nursing homes predict COVID-19
A unique remote monitoring system, developed at MIT and deployed in some hospitals and long-term care settings, is now showing further promise for advanced ... -
Why the pandemic has energized hospital unions
COVID-19 is strengthening the hand of unions looking to organize more healthcare workers. During the pandemic, unions representing nurses and other front-line medical staffers ... -
Most Hospitalized COVID Patients Have Neurologic Symptoms
More than half of COVID-19 patients admitted to two hospitals in Spain developed some form of neurologic symptoms, a retrospective, observational study showed. Neurologic ... -
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Clinical Trial
The World Health Organization is halting its human trial of hydroxychloroquine, an antiviral drug used for malaria, due to concerns about lethal side effects, ... -
Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates
After studying global data from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have discovered a strong correlation between severe vitamin D deficiency and mortality rates. ... -
‘New Mechanism For Stroke?’: Blood clotting in Coronavirus patients has experts looking at role of viruses in causing stroke
A growing body of evidence is painting a grim picture of how coronavirus can wreak havoc from one end of the body to the ... -
Doctors lambaste federal process for distributing Covid-19 drug remdesivir
Hospitals and physicians around the country are sharply criticizing the federal government for the uneven and opaque way it is distributing its supply of ... -
Nursing leaders: Angels with the lamps
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has struck the world, many nurses across the globe haven’t seen daylight in many days. These angels toil everyday ... -
Tips for healthy eating during COVID-19 quarantine
Eating healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic has its challenges. With families staying home, it’s tempting to purchase more comfort foods and snack more often, ... -
Coronavirus antibody test: what is it and what does it mean for COVID-19?
As the UK government reaches its target of testing 100,000 people daily for coronavirus, it is now looking at antibody testing as it figures out ...