Health | Analysis 25 August 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou Commuters wearing face coverings in Hong KongLam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images A 33-year-old, healthy man is the first person confirmed to have caught the coronavirus twice, according to unpublished research from the University of Hong Kong. As details of the case emerge, researchers say there is still much…
here.ImageKatie Stallings, a second grade teacher, set up her classroom before her students return to school at MacFarlane Park IB Elementary, last week in Tampa, Fla.Credit...Octavio Jones for The New York TimesA judge struck down a state order requiring most Florida schools to open for in-person instruction.A Florida judge ruled on Monday that the state’s…
none of those cases have been confirmed with rigorous testing. Recovered people are known to carry viral fragments for weeks, which can lead to positive test results in the absence of live virus.But the Hong Kong researchers sequenced the virus from both of the man’s infections and found significant differences, suggesting that the patient had…
In the Middle Ages, the plague caused tens of millions of deaths in Europe in a series of outbreaks known as the Black Death. And while it's extremely rare in modern times, the deadly bacterial infection is still around today — but how likely are you to catch it? This week, California reported its first…
The first dog in Louisiana has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.Officials did not release the dog's name or where the dog lives.The pet tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. A Louisiana dog tested…
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It’s easy to jump to conclusions when you read a headline that suggests the buzzy sleep supplement melatonin is linked with heart failure. While recent research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions did find a link between long-term melatonin use and a higher risk of heart failure, the exact reason for this is