Monthly Archives: May, 2020

Over a quarter of coronavirus patients on ventilation suffer kidney failure, causing a shortage of vital equipment. Charities have warned the killer infection can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI), a sudden serious condition that can be fatal if not treated immediately. Thousands in intensive care are needing special renal support that takes over the role of…

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mayor Sylvester Turner joined volunteers at a mask giveaway Sunday, as the city continues to cope with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic."As people move forward, please be mindful," said Turner. "The virus is still in our city."Turner's appearance came after Gov. Greg Abbott announced the number of recoveries have exceeded the number…

Dermatologists say the lesions should prompt testing for the virus, even though many patients have no other symptoms.Chilblains, the painful red inflammations that are normally associated with exposure to cold air. A similar condition has been showing up in Covid-19 patients.Credit...Science SourceMay 1, 2020Before the coronavirus outbreak, Dr. Lindy Fox, a dermatologist in San Francisco,…

Published on May 3, 2020In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Prof. Sir John Bell Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford University, tells Chuck Todd that research into a vaccine is making fast progress.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands…

A new cluster of coronavirus cases detected by testing at the Lummi Nation has been traced to children playing together, tribal health officials said.Sixteen new cases announced Wednesday through Friday by the Lummi health department bring the tribe’s total to 40 people infected. Before this outbreak, the reservation hadn’t had a new case in weeks.“This…