Robotic arm designed in China could help save lives on medical frontline
By Martin Pollard SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Researchers at one of China’s top universities...
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Month: March 2020
Turkish health minister advises Turks not to go abroad unless necessary
ANKARA (Reuters) – Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that Turkey was advising...
Read MoreEgypt registers first coronavirus case in an Egyptian national returning from Europe
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt registered the first coronavirus case in an Egyptian national who had returned from Serbia via France, a joint statement from the health ministry and the World Health Organization said on Thursday....
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Iran to use phone checks for coronavirus, school closure extended
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will keep schools and universities closed for another two weeks and...
Read MoreCo-Diagnostics says demand for coronavirus test kits surge, shares soar
(Reuters) – Co-Diagnostics Inc said on Thursday demand for its coronavirus test kits had surged as the outbreak spreads and after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed labs to use tests before authorization,...
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India shuts Delhi schools, imposes new travel restrictions over coronavirus
By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India shut all primary schools in the capital New...
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Special Report: Before coronavirus, China bungled swine epidemic with secrecy
By Dominique Patton (Reuters) – When the deadly virus was first discovered in China,...
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With North Korea border shut, China warns citizens to keep away, or else
By Keith Zhai and Josh Smith SINGAPORE/SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have told...
Read MoreVietnam culls 137,000 birds to contain avian influenza outbreaks
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has so far this year culled 137,180 birds to contain the spreading of bird flu outbreaks, the government said on Thursday. The outbreaks, including 38 outbreaks of H5N6 and five outbreaks of H5N1,...
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As India coronavirus cases spike, experts daunted by prospect of South Asia spread
By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – India has ramped up the screening of travelers to...
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UK moving into ‘delay’ phase of coronavirus battle plan – chief medical officer
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has mainly moved into the ‘delay’ phase of the...
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California Holds Cruise Ship Offshore for COVID-19 Testing
Grand Princess cruise ship. Photo: Princess Cruises / YouTube State declares state of emergency as U.S. Coast Guard delivers testing kits to cruise ship
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FDA: Singulair to Get ‘Black Box’ Warning
Drug has long carried warning of potentially dangerous neuropsychiatric side effects
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Antimalarials May Cut Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Lupus Patients
T2DM risk reduced by 39 percent for those with high adherence to antimalarial therapy for managing lupus
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Repeat ED Visits for Opioid-Related Emergencies on the Rise
Health information exchanges may enable more efficient care for patients seeking care in multiple EDs
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Female Clinical Chairs Paid Significantly Less Than Men
Findings based on study of 550 clinical department chairs at 29 public U.S. medical schools
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Moderate Egg Consumption Not Linked to CVD Risk Overall
Findings based on data from three cohorts and updated meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
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Habitual Fish Oil Supplements Linked to Lower CVD Risk
Risk reduced for all-cause mortality, CVD mortality, incident CVD events with habitual supplementation
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CDC: Rates of VBAC Increasing, Reached 13.3 Percent in 2018
Increase seen for almost all race and Hispanic-origin groups and in women in their 20s and 30s from 2016 to 2018
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Secondary Prevention Guideline Adherence Cuts Death Post-AMI
Mortality significantly lower with each additional guideline recommendation achieved
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