Medicine & TechnologyQuest Diagnostics, one of the U.S.'s top coronavirus test providers, announced on Monday that the turnaround time for results is now seven days or more for regular patients. The delay is due to the surge in coronavirus cases the country is experiencing over the past few weeks.
Finding love during the coronavirus pandemic is a thing. Discover how some people find it easier to meet their soulmates during this time rather than any other time.
An increase of young adult smokers has made 30% of people between 18 and 25 years old vulnerable to coronavirus. Smoking remains a significant risk factor for coronavirus cases and deaths.
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that the country could reverse the course of coronavirus surges in just two to three weeks if people would do their part. He refers to wearing face masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and observing proper social distancing.
New York City, once the world's epicenter for the coronavirus, is currently preparing for the anticipated second wave of infections. Moreover, they are taking what they've learned and are sharing it with other states going through the same thing, namely Florida, California, and Texas.
Doctors at an Ohio hospital have reported that incidents of 'broken heart syndrome,' or the stress cardiomyopathy, have increased during the pandemic. Doctors believe that it reflects a temporary weakness in the heart due to the surge of stress hormones.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim that the health risks of keeping children away from school are far greater than having them in classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic. This follows the initiative of President Trump in pushing schools to reopen by the fall.
A study concluded that a majority of coronavirus infections are silent transmissions from asymptomatic/presymptomatic individuals. The WHO are being asked to update their coronavirus guidelines for airborne transmissions.
COVID-19 patients with severe cases often suffer from organ damage and sometimes death. But a team of scientists has proposed a novel way of limiting organ damage to improve outcomes for severe cases of the disease.
Hospitalization is tough, particularly for young children. During the coronavirus pandemic, when physical contact is limited, specialists hope that Robin, the AI robot can help the children cope better emotionally.
Is it better to dine indoors or outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic? Experts are asking people first to consider: is it necessary to eat outside in the first place? Learn some tips when dining out during the COVID-19 crisis.
A Facebook post went viral after it claimed that N-95, surgical, and cloth masks were ineffective and potentially harmful against coronavirus. Experts explain the truth behind these masks and how they protect or fail to protect the wearer from COVID-19.
In a new study, researchers find that the COVID-19 pandemic could naturally increase the global burden of tuberculosis due to delays in diagnosis, treatment, and interruptions to health services. They estimate about 110,000 additional deaths from TB in China, India, and South Africa over the next five years.
Mark Kortepeter, a former top figure in the United States’ biodefense programs, argues that the coronavirus most likely started from natural causes rather than escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Click the link above to learn about his arguments.
Zoloft, a known antidepressant, is now on FDA's shortage list. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the stresses caused by it, many Americans have turned to medication, which has now driven stocks off shelves.