Health

More than 50,000 people have now recovered from the novel coronavirus in the U.S., according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. remains the epicenter of the outbreak, with more than 610,000 confirmed cases, including over 26,000 deaths, to date.Cases continue to emerge and the official figure for the number of recoveries…

The death of a woman in her 70s is the 30th death in Tarrant County related to COVID-19. Tarrant County Public Health confirmed the death Wednesday and said the woman was a resident of Fort Worth and that she had underlying health conditions. No further information about the woman is expected to be released. Coronavirus…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - “Home soon,” Madhvi Aya texted from her hospital bed. “Love you.” Minnoli Aya poses with her parents Raj and Madhvi on her graduation day in this undated handout photo provided by the family to Reuters on April 13, 2020. Courtesy of Minnoli Aya/Handout via REUTERS It was the last exchange she…

Image copyright Other Image caption Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong tested positive for Covid-19 two days previously The baby of a "highly valued and loved" nurse has been delivered successfully after she died from Covid-19.Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, had worked for five years at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, where she died on Sunday. A hospital trust…

By Jessica Hamzelou More benefits of breastfeeding?Oksana Kuzmina/Alamy A healthy set of gut bacteria seems to play a vital role in protecting us from a host of disorders – but what about the billions of viruses that interact with these bacteria? Although babies seem to be born without any such viruses, their guts become home…