Doctors

Dr. Keesha Williams-Elliott had to cut her practice at her comprehensive eye care center in the District by 90% as part of a citywide shutdown on elective medical procedures during the coronavirus crisis. Now on the verge of a reopening, the ophthalmologist worries about being able to resume business as usual. “Until we get back…

Jennifer English was sick, scared and confused. For two weeks, the Oregon City, Oregon, single mother had had no sense of taste, a fever that reached 102.5 degrees and an uncomfortable tightness in her chest.English, 46, who helps manage a restaurant and bar, suspected she had the coronavirus and worried her health might worsen, leaving…

By Brooke Seipel - 05/15/20 06:45 PM EDT © Getty Images In what would mark a massive shift in the timeline of coronavirus spread, French researchers believe there is evidence coronavirus may have been in Europe as early as November 2019. X-rays obtained exclusively by NBC News show two patients with symptoms in their lungs consistent with…

DETROIT – There is a new name for the mysterious illness in children that’s believed to be connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19).The CDC is now calling it Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C for short.Doctors warn of rare syndrome being seen in Michigan childrenHear from mother of Shelby Township boy who contracted mysterious syndrome…

The coronavirus pandemic may be dissuading people from getting cancer screenings, and health experts are beginning to raise concerns.Early measures aimed at minimizing the virus’ spread urged health care providers to delay “elective” in-person visits, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Those measures nixed things such as routine checkups and cancer screenings -- and…