Dr. Matt Hanserd of Athens-Limestone Hospital is used to dealing with death.As a hospitalist, he routinely treats patients at the end of their lives, patients who have multiple health issues to be juggled, often patients who will not survive their stay.It’s not the deaths caused by COVID-19 that bothers him. It’s the sheer number of…

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to prevent the dispersal of viral droplets from the nose and mouth that are associated with the spread of COVID-1…

In December 2017, I was a busy mom of three boys and an art teacher hoping to recharge over winter break, when I became overwhelmed with extreme fatigue one morning. I remember having to crawl out of the shower, too weak to stand or reach up to turn off the water from the shower head…

(Reuters) - Devon Brumfield could hear her father gasping for breath on the phone. FILE PHOTO: Devon Brumfield holds a photo of her father Darrell Cager Sr., who died on March 31 from complications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in this undated handout image. Devon Brumfield/Handout via REUTERSDarrell Cager Sr., 64, had diabetes. So his…

AbstractThe emergence of the novel SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 2019 has triggered an ongoing global pandemic of severe pneumonia-like disease designated as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)1. The development of a vaccine is likely to require at least 12-18 months, and the typical timeline for approval of a novel antiviral therapeutic can exceed 10 years. Thus, repurposing…