Older people, women and those with a wide range of symptoms in the first week of their illness appear to be most likely to develop "long Covid," according to a preprint paper posted online by researchers at King's College London…
People who consume a diet rich in flavanol-heavy food -- such as berries, tea and apples -- tend to have lower blood pressure, according to a new study.Researchers in the United Kingdom studied the diets of more than 25,000 people…
We all know how much better we feel after a good night's sleep.It turns out that sleep may be vital to arm us in the fight against influenza and Covid-19.Medical professionals are recommending that people make sure to get their…
A leading health expert says US Covid-19 cases will begin to rapidly accelerate in a week as the country topped 60,000 new infections Tuesday -- triple what the daily average was back in June, when restrictions had begun to ease.The…
More Hispanic workers were impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in food processing plants, manufacturing plants and agriculture workplaces in the US last spring than workers of other races or ethnicities, a team led by the US Centers for Disease Control…
Covid-19 numbers are once again climbing back up across the country, with more than half of US states reporting a rise in new infections in what experts say is the dreaded fall surge. And there's several factors that got the…
The UK government has signed a contract for the first human challenge studies for the novel coronavirus, in which healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with the virus in a controlled setting, and some receive an experimental vaccine.Up to 19 volunteers…
It's truly a fall gale of epic proportions, as turbulent winds of uncertainty pummel us from one high anxiety to another."It's the pandemic, it's the social unrest, it's climate change and the wildfires. It's the election, it's upcoming holidays, said…
Call it the happy ending effect.Our brains tend to give more weight to the later part of an experience -- no matter how good it was overall. This can lead to poor decisions and, according to a small study published…
Despite repeated claims they're committed to transparency, Johnson & Johnson and the US Food and Drug Administration still aren't revealing crucial details one week after the pharmaceutical giant's Covid-19 vaccine trial went on pause.Public health experts have encouraged transparency in…
When my girlfriend and I met more than a decade ago, I was living in a dump.The apartment was my first after college, a decrepit walk-up in a rundown little building next to the elevated train in Queens, New York.…
As Covid-19 cases continue to soar across the country, the nation's top infectious disease doctor said following public health measures is the way out of the crisis that has hobbled the economy, claimed thousands of lives and sickened millions.Health experts…
There is nearly no place in America where Covid-19 case counts are trending in the right direction as the country heads into what health experts say will be the most challenging months of the pandemic so far.The US is averaging…
If 2020 has turned you into an unexpected expert in making homemade treats, maybe it's time to start pondering the pumpkin.Einstein Bros. Bagels announced in September it won't be producing any pumpkin-spiced products in 2020, citing pandemic difficulties. And since…
If the idea of drinking hand sanitizer, absorbing ultraviolet light and gargling salt water to prevent or treat Covid-19 sounds bizarre to you, know that this isn't the first time humans have put themselves in dangerous situations to quell their…
Experts say the fall Covid-19 surge is here. Infections and hospitalizations are rising across the country. And one leading health official says daily Covid-19 deaths could soon begin climbing, too. The alarming trends come ahead of a season that will…
Get ready for the most difficult months yet in this pandemic.The fall Covid-19 surge is here, fueled by colder weather, reopened schools and pandemic fatigue. The flu season could make the coronavirus pandemic even worse.For the next several months, new…
The US reported at least 69,000 new Covid-19 infections Friday -- the most in a single day since July -- amid an alarming nationwide rise in cases that experts say marks the start of the fall surge. On July 29,…
The federal government has made a deal with retail pharmacies CVS and Walgreens to help distribute coronavirus vaccine -- once one or more gets authorized -- to long-term care facilities like nursing homes, federal officials said Friday.The two drugstore chains…
After overcoming a bout with Covid-19, President Donald Trump said he was immune to the virus.Experts say it's possible to get reinfected. But it's rare."So 38 million cases worldwide. A couple of dozen cases of reinfection reported so far," Dr.…
Thanksgiving is right around the corner -- and if public health agencies have their way -- celebrations this year promise to be extremely different from past years, as the coronavirus surges in states across the country.Infectious disease experts are warning…
The statistics, recommendations, new studies and predictions haven't stopped coming since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.Covid-19 and the coronavirus that causes this disease is constantly making headlines. Yet while doctors have become permanent fixtures on the news, the public…
Fatherhood has brought unexpected changes to the life of Jimmy Cate.Sure, the resident of West Des Moines, Iowa, knew that as a new dad he would sleep less. And, yes, he kind of figured there would be a lot of…
The US is nearing 8 million Covid-19 cases and averaging more than 50,000 daily new infections -- a sign the country is in for a tough winter, experts say.Dr. Peter Hotez, professor and dean of tropical medicine at the Baylor…
One hockey player infected as many as 14 other people at a single indoor hockey game last spring, Florida health department officials reported Thursday.That means indoor sports games can turn into superspreader events, the researchers said in the US Centers…
