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Doctors say damage seen in deceased coronavirus patients ‘not consistent with typical heart muscle inflammation patterns.’ NEW ORLEANS — It’s become quite evident the past few months that COVID-19 can have an adverse effect on the heart. Still, scientists and doctors are still struggling to fully understand the relationship between COVID-19 and heart health. Now, a…

"Just before the patient died, they looked at their nurse and said 'I think I made a mistake, I thought this was a hoax, but it's not.'" By JERUSALEM POST STAFF  JULY 12, 2020 05:49 Teenagers partying 521 (photo credit: Courtesy) A patient in their 30s who contracted the novel coronavirus at a "COVID party"…

PATRICK GALEY, AFP 8 JULY 2020 A HIV-positive man in remission may be the first patient effectively cured of the illness without needing a bone marrow transplant, researchers said Tuesday in a potential breakthrough. HIV affects tens of millions of people globally and while the disease is no longer the automatic death sentence it once…

Health|Patient Is Reported Free of H.I.V., but Scientists Urge CautionBrazilian scientists say the man no longer shows signs of the infection after taking a powerful drug cocktail. But the preliminary results require confirmation.“Am I skeptical? Of course,” said Dr. Steve Deeks, an H.I.V. researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. “Am I intrigued? Absolutely.”Credit...Alexandre…

July 5, 2020 | 11:56am A patient in Florida has contracted a rare, brain-eating amoeba, according to health officials. The Florida Department of Health said Friday that a case of the often-fatal amoeba called Naegleria fowleri was detected in Hillsborough County. The parasite is found naturally in freshwater and can be life-threatening when it enters…