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It may take over a week to get your coronavirus test results back. Paul Biris/Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. Coronavirus test kits are limited across the country, but the good news is that more tests -- and more types of testing -- are…

American Journal of Hypertension looks at hypertension.Overall, the authors conclude that, as it stands, there is no firm evidence that hypertension or blood pressure drugs will increase a person’s risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2. Similarly, current evidence does not support the theory that individuals with hypertension are more likely to experience worse symptoms of COVID-19 should…

Share on PinterestAn obstetrician-gynecologist wears protective gear as she consults with her patient at the RSIA Tambak hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 22, 2020.Image credit: ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty ImagesThe coronavirus pandemic has affected people differently based on their sex and gender. And, as we explained in our previous feature, gender has played an…

There is a lot that is still unknown about the Covid-19 coronavirus, the global pandemic first identified just over four months ago in Wuhan, Hubei Province in China.Chief among the unknowns is why this disease has a seemingly milder clinical course in children than in adults. And as parents wait to hear what will become…

South Africa's autism community is pleading with the government for urgent lockdown concessions to restore much needed "routine" and access to support services.In letters written this week to several government ministers and heads, Action against Autism, Autism Western Cape, Autism South Africa, Els for Autism, Autism Eastern Cape, Autism Limpopo, The Centre for Autism Research…