While there is still a lot left to learn about COVID-19, there are a number of facts that we know, one of which is that children face less severe cases.…
According to a story from Newswise, the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has become the subject of wild speculation. In our divided nation, many people have chosen to hear what they want…
For nearly all of 2020, news of COVID-19 dominated the headlines. The first U.S. lockdowns associated with the viral pandemic occurred in March. Now, in November, the novel coronavirus…
According to a story from SELF, Jaime Stathis lives with a rare condition called misophonia, in which certain trigger sounds can cause negative emotional states and outbursts. Jaime discusses how…
The Annals of the American Thoracic Society have recently released an article that evaluates how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affects those who have already dealt with health inequities throughout history,…
There are over 24 million diagnosed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, with over 800,000 associated deaths. The viral pandemic certainly has people feeling upset, confused, and vulnerable. Unfortunately, some resources are…
In early June, PatientWorthy wrote about a group of patients called "long haulers." These people, some healthy and some with pre-existing conditions, experienced extended COVID-19 symptoms, sometimes for months after…
by Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy Information provided by the Michael J. Fox Foundation showed that the majority of patients that had Parkinson’s disease and also contracted COVID-19…
When it comes to COVID-19, many people believe, "Well, it can't happen to me!" But with 16.8 million diagnosed cases worldwide, and nearly 4.5 million of those in the…
While the world is waiting for a vaccine to prevent, mitigate, or cure COVID-19, the investigational drug remdesivir continues to show promise. The FDA recently gave it Emergency Use…
According to a story from Buzzfeed News, a recent test of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna Therapeutics demonstrated that it was able to produce antibodies in all…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy The Lancet Psychiatry has published a review stating that although there have been signs demonstrating that delirium may be a common symptom…
We are learning new things about COVID-19 every day. One of those things is the side effects, both neurological and physical. In fact, researchers from the UK have found that…
During the beginning stages of COVID-19, there was a common refrain: "It's no big deal. It's just like the flu." But just a few months into this global pandemic, we…
It amazes me how quickly the numbers change each time I write about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus declared a global pandemic in March 2020. As of the afternoon of…
During this time of COVID-19, many people have some general information about COvID-19 including the knowledge that individuals over 65 years of age are at higher risk of contracting…
According to a recent article in Fiercepharma, vaccines based on new technology are being developed by AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The trials will be funded and conducted by…
It has been nearly 3 months for Vonny LeClerc, a 32-year-old journalist from Glasgow, Scotland. Nearly 3 months of extreme fatigue, joint pain, body aches, chest pain, intermittent fevers and…
According to StatNews, biotechnology company 23andme is looking to understand the intersection of genetics and COVID-19. Normally, 23andme uses ancestry kits to inform users of their genealogy. But now, the…
A few months ago, many of us were living completely different lives: going to rare disease conferences, heading to work each day, going out for food, seeing family and friends.…
According to a recent article in Nature, many countries are anticipating an immediate response from newly developed antibody tests. These tests are slated to bring relief from the lockdown and…
Loneliness is difficult for everyone regardless of the situation, but the current pandemic has definitely amplified it. In a time of isolation and distancing, it's difficult to not feel alone.…
This was originally published as the Seventh Newsletter for the Leukodystrophy Resource Research Organisation (LRRO) on April 19th 2020. You can read more from their newsletter here. To state the blatantly…
COVID-19 diagnoses are growing at a rapid rate, to the point where data is changing daily. As of today, there are 4.23 million diagnosed cases worldwide, with 1.39 million in…
The world has now hit over 3.5 million diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with 1.2 million cases in the United States alone. Although the pandemic started in December or January, the…
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