Telemedicine has been around for over a decade in various forms, but the COVID-19 epidemic has turned a convenience into a necessity. Clinical practices that never seriously considered using telemedicine are now performing virtual house calls with their patients. However, although it’s possible to do a lot through a video call, many procedures such as...
Short supplies and limits on who qualifies mean more options are needed to end the pandemic Remdesivir production Gilead Sciences plans to ramp up production of remdesivir, one of the first antiviral drugs to help COVID-19 patients recover, in order to provide 1 million 10-day course of treatment by year’s end. GILEAD SCIENCES Share this:...
Falls have serious consequences for seniors, especially those who live alone. Medical alert devices can notify emergency services, but they are not always worn. In addition, they do not address fall prevention by encouraging active lifestyles and physical strengthening. WalkWise hopes to fill these gaps. The Fargo, ND-based company offers a smart device that can...
As interest in the application of plasma medicine — the use of low-temperature plasma (LTP) created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems — continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry. Across the world, many research groups are investigating plasma...
Smartphone Attachment to Detect Those Infected with Viruses, Bacteria in Minutes APRIL 27TH, 2020 MEDGADGET EDITORS MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, there is movement toward restarting life under a “new normal”. The virus may be with us for a long time, but widespread, rapid, and accurate testing may be...
FULL CLAIM: “The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.” An image containing the claim that eating alkaline foods can “defeat” SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been shared at least 800,000...
by: AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATION Bethesda, Maryland (April 10, 2020) — Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary. While the COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency, patients...
BY : MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC., PUBLISHERS New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020–Two new case studies highlight the use of tele-diabetes to manage new-onset type 1 diabetes in an adult and an infant during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article describing these experiences and providing perspectives on the future application of tele-diabetes is published in Diabetes...
SCIENCECORONAVIRUS COVERAGE The pandemic is giving people vivid, unusual dreams. Here’s why. Researchers explain why withdrawal from our usual environments—due to social distancing—has left dreamers with a dearth of “inspiration.” Deirdre Barrett, a professor of psychology at Harvard University who studies dreams, made this photo illustration of a recent COVID-19 dream she had. ARTWORK BY...
by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine may have solved a mystery surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic: Why men infected by the virus generally show more severe symptoms and are more likely than women to die from COVID-19. In collaboration with the Kasturba Hospital for...
