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NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating the nation’s deadliest outbreaks, according to a count by The Associated Press. AP compiled its own tally to find out how many […]
What don’t people know about surviving a stay in the ICU? Healing does not happen in the hospital. Treatment happens in the hospital. All of the healing happens when you leave. You lose so much muscle mass in the hospital. You lose independence, and for me, even my sense of identity. I also worry a […]
Up to 30% of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus are developing dangerous blood clots, according to medical experts. They say the clots, also known as thrombosis, could be contributing to the number of people dying. Severe inflammation in the lungs – a natural response of the body to the virus – is behind […]
CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) – Over a third of patients treated for COVID-19 in a large New York medical system developed acute kidney injury, and nearly 15% required dialysis, U.S.researchers reported on Thursday. The study was conducted by a team at Northwell Health, the largest health provider in New York state. “We found in the […]
Despite the horrific death toll caused by the coronavirus, many thousands of people have now survived the experience of having Covid-19. The vast majority will have suffered relatively mild symptoms. But those who were very ill and needed admission to intensive care, can face a long recovery. That might mean weeks or months working with […]
President Donald Trump said without evidence on Sunday that his political opponents would rather see coronavirus patients not improve to avoid giving him credit for touting an unproven anti-malarial drug as a treatment option. Trump participated in a virtual town hall hosted by Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum at the Lincoln Memorial in […]
A sad and tired healthcare worker is seen by the Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York, United States on April 1, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The United States just had its deadliest day on record due to the coronavirus as states across the country begin to ease restrictions meant to […]
Most physicians are seeing patients remotely as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted by physician polling website Sermo. The survey of 1,392 physicians, conducted between April 3 and April 14, showed more than 90% of them are conducting some of their patient visits via telehealth. Though practices in some states […]
A Cataldo EMS team transports a suspected Covid-19 patient from Chelsea to Massachusetts General Hospital on April 23, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts United States. David Degner | Getty Images Medical researchers are testing whether inhaled nitric oxide could help treat patients with the coronavirus. A range of studies and clinical trials underway at Massachusetts General […]
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 2.8 million Global deaths: At least 202,668 Most cases reported: United States (936,616), Spain (223,759), Italy (195,351), France (161,644), and Germany (156,418). The data above was compiled […]
The coronavirus patients began arriving the last week of March, transferred to the Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center under a New York state mandate requiring nursing homes to accept those recovering from Covid-19, even if they still might be contagious. At the time, the Long Island nursing home had only one known resident who had contracted […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The first human trial in Europe of a coronavirus vaccine has begun in Oxford. Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus. The […]
The pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus has caused a need for adapting across many industries, and healthcare is no different. The rise of telemedicine is an example of change already occurring. However, if a practice is not well-suited or doesn’t feel ready for telemedicine, they can leverage tools within the electronic health record (EHR). […]
A screenshot from a promotional video of GE Healthcare’ Mural Virtual Care Solution If one word can encapsulate Covid-19 in the U.S., it’s shortages. Providers have had to deal with shortages of N95 masks, of personal protective equipment, ventilators and while those woes seem to have slightly abated in recent days, there is an ongoing […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, warned Tuesday that the country cannot relax social distancing orders until the government is effectively tracking everyone a coronavirus patient came into contact with. San Francisco officials announced Wednesday that they’re getting a head start on that. The city’s new contact tracing program establishes a system […]