Monthly Archives: July, 2020

Hospitals in several countries saw dips in premature births, which could be a starting point for future research.A premature newborn at Burnley General Teaching Hospital in east Lancashire, England, in May. Doctors have noted a drop in preterm births during the lockdowns.Credit...Hannah Mckay/ReutersJuly 19, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ETThis spring, as countries around the world told…

A cholesterol-lowering drug could make coronavirus as treatable as the common cold, scientists have suggested. Researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center looked at depriving the virus of nutrients which Covid-19 needs to survive. They found that fat which accumulates inside lung cells is a key component of what the virus needs to reproduce.…

Dr Michael Saag is getting increasingly frustrated as many in the public flout measures meant to prevent the spread of Covid-19. APPublished 19 Jul, 2020 08:43am Dr Michael Saag spends much of his time treating patients fighting for their lives and working with colleagues who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the relentless battle against the…

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is seen in an Oregonian/OregonLive file photo.Mark Graves/FileThe Oregon Health Authority reported 353 new confirmed and presumptive coronavirus cases and three deaths on Saturday.Saturday’s count marks the third consecutive day that state officials have reported 300 or more cases.The streak began on Thursday when the health authority reported a record-breaking case…

Orange County reported 25 more deaths connected to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, the third-highest day on record as the number of confirmed cases continues to surge. Health officials said that 109 deaths have been reported in the last two weeks, and 494 since the pandemic began. The deaths reported Saturday included seven people who…