Health

Some coronavirus patients may develop a ‘COVID tongue’

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[ad_1] PhotoAlto / Ale Ventura / Getty Images Some people infected with the coronavirus might have a “COVID tongue”. The condition can involve a painful rash, swelling, or discoloration on the patients’ tongue. A British researcher said it was essential to draw attention to ‘unconventional’ coronavirus symptoms such as COVID language that are not on … Read more

Susan Braley, mom who had 300 and adopted 7, dies at 66

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[ad_1] Susan Braley, mother of more than 300 foster children in Florida, has died of COVID-19 at age 66. Braley and her husband, Dennis Braley, both tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago. The Davenport, Florida resident succumbed to the disease more than a week ago on January 20, while Dennis remains in hospital. Over … Read more

9-year-old boy dies of complications from COVID-19

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[ad_1] FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) – A Texas family mourn the loss of a 9-year-old boy to COVID-19 after he took a bad turn and died within 24 hours. JJ Boatman, 9, died at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday, January 26. His family say the boy was known for his … Read more

double masking “may do more harm”

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[ad_1] A top infectious disease expert has warned that wearing two masks can “hurt more” if one of the face coverings is not worn properly. Michael Osterholm, who was adviser to President Joe Biden’s transition team, said the problem arises with masks that have “already compromised fit or filtration”, allowing respiratory droplets to escape from … Read more

Hawaii reports 3 new coronavirus deaths, 82 more infections

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[ad_1] Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported three new coronavirus-related deaths and 82 additional infections, bringing state totals since the start of the pandemic to 410 deaths and 25,853 cases. Two of the latest deaths were in Oahu and the third in Maui. No further details were immediately disclosed about the deaths. The state’s … Read more

Texas will receive more vaccine doses than expected this week

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[ad_1] HOUSTON – Texas was set to receive more than 520,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they originally planned to receive Texas State Department health officials said the dose increase was due to two factors: a 30% increase in the federally supplied Moderna vaccine and a one-time return … Read more

60-day study shows Covid can cause significant damage to male fertility

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[ad_1] A German study suggests that the Chinese coronavirus may inflict long-term male fertility, with sperm quality significantly affected over a 60-day period. Researchers at Justus-Liebig University compared 84 men infected with the coronavirus to a control group of 104 people of the same age, and found, according to the Telegraph, that “the sperm concentration … Read more

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against current variants, but a new one may prove more difficult, says Inglesby

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[ad_1] Dr Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said on Sunday that while COVID-19 vaccines continue to prove effective against current variants, this may not continue to be the case so more variants emerge. Inglesby downplayed concerns about the recently discovered variants, particularly … Read more