Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results.British researchers on Friday published their research on the only drug shown to improve survival — a cheap steroid called dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not help people with…
Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the World Health Organization's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, speaks during a press conference following an emergency committee meeting over the new coronavirus in Geneva on Jan. 22, 2020.Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization walked back comments made Monday when one of its top scientists said…
GroundUp reported.On 15 April, the Council for Medical Schemes ordered that Covid-19 testing should be seen as a prescribed minimum benefit minimum benefit (PMB), which would mean it would be covered by medical schemes. But the definition was ambiguously worded:"All cases of Covid-19 are regarded as prescribed minimum benefit (PMB) conditions, and should be funded…
There are unfortunately many factors that can raise your risk of developing cancer, from your genes to how often you exercise. Not to stress you out or anything, but new research suggests there’s another one to consider: your marital status. A new study published in the journal Cancer Research Communications found that adults who have
4 min read INTENSE WEATHER EVENTS happen a lot, from massive floods that devastate towns to storm fronts that bring tornadoes. Today meteorologist Al Roker has been reporting on it all for 30 years, and he says he’s still fascinated by his job. The 71-year-old discussed his career in a panel discussion with Richard Dorment
El médico de familia Eric Boose ha estado usando una herramienta de inteligencia artificial (IA) para volver a lo que él llama la “medicina a la antigua”: hablar con los pacientes cara a cara, sin tener que escribir en una computadora al mismo tiempo. “Realmente puedo sentarme, interactuar, concentrarme en ellos y escuchar”, dijo Boose