Unlearning the habit of constantly touching your face is something we're all trying to get to grips with during the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). But, if you wear contact lenses, touching your eyes isn't just a habit, it's necessary. Many of us conta…
AUSTIN Up to one in three of all known coronavirus-related deaths in Texas occurred in a long-term care facility, underscoring the threat the virus holds for the states elderly and most vulnerable residents. According to new information the Texas Health and …
Maine Medical Center has joined two worldwide human clinical trials for remdesivir, a possible treatment for moderate and severe cases of COVID-19. The Portland hospital enrolled its first patient with severe symptoms in the clinical trial on April 9, and Ma…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is taking part in new research and treatment using plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients. According to a press release, the medical center on Monday transfused the first patient in cent…
As critically ill, elderly patients streamed into his emergency room outside Seattle, Dr. Ryan Padgett quickly came to understand how deadly COVID-19 could be.Of the first two dozen or so he saw, not a single one survived.It took longer for Padgett and his co…