Archive: 07/07/2020

Increase in delirium, rare brain inflammation and stroke linked to COVID-19

Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, finds a new UCL and UCLH-led study.

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Welcome, Robin the AI robot

"Hi! Do you want to sing a song with me?"

Jul 7, 2020

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Chile tops 300,000 virus cases, plans to lift lockdown

Chile surpassed 300,000 coronavirus cases on Tuesday after reporting more than 2,400 new infections over the last 24 hours, prompting the South American country to move ahead with easing its lockdown.

Jul 7, 2020

Twins joined at head separated at Vatican pediatric hospital

Doctors at the Vatican's pediatric hospital said Tuesday they have successfully separated conjoined twins whose skulls were fused back-to-back, an exceedingly rare surgery for an equally rare congenital defect.

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Two studies look at COVID-19 in patients who have received kidney transplants or are undergoing dialysis

Two new studies examine the health and outcomes of patients with COVID-19 who have undergone kidney transplantation or are receiving hemodialysis. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.

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Study explores if insurance is keeping pace with trends in targeted cancer therapy

New research from the University of California, San Francisco (USCF) and City of Hope in the July 2020 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examines coverage trends for circulating tumor DNA ...

Jul 7, 2020

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COVID-19 outbreaks at meat processing plants are hitting minorities hard

(HealthDay)—Workers from ethnic and minority groups make up nearly all meatpacking employees who've been infected during COVID-19 outbreaks at their facilities, a new government study reveals.

Jul 7, 2020

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A dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria may now lurk in U.S. water, soil

(HealthDay)—A potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be hiding in the dirt and water of the southernmost U.S. states, warns a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Proposed study would test at-home screening for HPV and cervical cancer

With a tiny brush, briefly swab the vagina to collect cells. Then slide the swab into a screening kit and drop it into the mail.

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Nurse misreads symptoms of her own heart attack

At her new job as a nurse at a college in St. Louis, Roslyn Harvey spent most of her day sitting at a desk. So, when she felt breathless walking across campus or climbing stairs, she figured she was out of shape.

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