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Gilead to start trials of inhaled remdesivir for COVID-19 in August

Gilead Sciences plans to begin in August human trials of an inhaled version of remdesivir, an antiviral drug that has been shown to treat COVID-19 patients, the biotechnology company announced Monday.

June 23, 2020

FDA is warning people not to use nine hand sanitizers due to toxic ingredients

The Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to avoid using nine hand sanitizers from a manufacturer in Mexico due to the presence of methanol, which can be toxic when ingested or applied to the skin.

June 23, 2020

Coronavirus can cause diabetes, physicians warn

Physicians are warning in a letter published this month in The New England Journal of Medicine that COVID-19 can cause diabetes.

June 22, 2020

Stay-at-home orders, fitness center closures pose challenge for people with obesity

Online jokes about the "quarantine 15" belie the challenges faced by people with obesity amid shutdowns of fitness centers and stay-at-home orders in the coronavirus pandemic, physicians and public health experts say.

June 21, 2020

D.C. area’s laid-off janitors risk health care loss

Thousands of janitors in the D.C. area have been laid off during the coronavirus pandemic, even those who clean commercial properties that are collecting most of their rent payments, according to the largest union for property service workers.

June 21, 2020

Prince William reports first case of coronavirus-linked illness in child

A child in Prince William County contracted a pediatric illness linked to the coronavirus, the county's first case, the Virginia health system said Friday.

June 19, 2020

Black, Hispanic children with cancer more likely die in intensive care than white kids

Researchers have found that black and Hispanic children admitted to pediatric intensive care units for cancer treatment were more likely to die than their white counterparts.

June 15, 2020

About a fifth of nursing homes reported a shortage of COVID-19 protective equipment: report

About a fifth of the nation's nursing homes -- 3,213 out of more than 15,000 --reported having less than a week's worth of hand sanitizer, eye protectors, gloves, gowns and masks during the last two weeks of May, Kaiser Health News reported Thursday, citing federal records.

June 12, 2020

University of Florida researchers trying to develop universal coronavirus vaccine using gene therapy

Researchers at the University of Florida announced Wednesday plans to develop a potential COVID-19 vaccine using a gene therapy approach that has been used to treat rare neuromuscular diseases.

June 11, 2020

NIH identify genomic features differentiating novel coronavirus from other animal-derived viruses

Researchers have pinpointed genomic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 respiratory disease, from other coronaviruses that cause less severe diseases, according to a statement Thursday by the National Institutes of Health.

June 11, 2020

Johnson and Johnson says human trials on coronavirus vaccine to start in July, not September

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson said Wednesday it will accelerate the development of its COVID-19 vaccine by launching human trials in late July instead of September.

June 10, 2020

World Health Organization recommends using 3 layers for cloth masks

The World Health Organization recommends three layers of materials for fabric face coverings to provide the best protection.

June 9, 2020

CDC report: Pet cats in N.Y. with COVID-19 recovered and did not spread the coronavirus

The two house cats in New York who tested positive for the new coronavirus have made a full recovery and did not further spread the infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed in a report on Monday.

June 8, 2020

U.S. government anticipated to run out of remdesivir by end of June

The U.S. government expects to run out of its supply of remdesivir, a drug proven to help treat the novel coronavirus, by the end of the month, according to a federal health official.

June 8, 2020

Deaf advocates say face masks hindering lip readers

Face masks, which may become a common accessory, can make communications more difficult for millions of people who are deaf or hard of hearing, disability advocates say.

June 7, 2020

Nearly 40% tried washing food in bleach, other unsafe moves to keep coronavirus away: CDC report

Almost 40% of Americans said they tried washing fruits and vegetables with bleach and other high-risk cleaning practices in their attempts to prevent coronavirus transmission, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday.

June 5, 2020

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome appears more common in kids of African ancestry: Study

A serious multisystem inflammatory syndrome that might be linked to the new coronavirus appeared to affect an "unusually high proportion" of children of African ancestry, according to a small study from a Paris hospital.

June 4, 2020

U.K. researchers studying type of ibuprofen as possible coronavirus symptom treatment

Researchers in the U.K. are studying a form of ibuprofen called flarin as a possible treatment option for COVID-19 respiratory symptoms.

June 4, 2020

CDC: ER visits declined by more than 40% compared to early coronavirus days

Emergency department visits dropped by 42% from late March through April, the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of infectious disease-related visits increased fourfold during the same time frame, said a new federal report published Wednesday.

June 4, 2020

U.K. will turn coronavirus tests around within 24 hours by end of June, says PM Boris Johnson

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said all coronavirus tests should be turned around within a day by the end of June, BBC News reported Wednesday.

June 3, 2020