HEALTH

A Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research showed that most COVID-19 patients at Northwell Hospital receiving ventilator treatment died. Underlying diseases and conditions are also contributing factors.

Wearing gloves when shopping for food in the grocery store may be a meaningless gesture in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

An extreme new do-not-resuscitate guideline for cardiac patients has just been issued by New York State amid the coronavirus crisis, reports say.

French researchers are planning to test nicotine patches on COVID-19 patients.

Researchers have identified the specific cells that are being targeted by the coronavirus, a breakthrough they hope can help in the search for a cure, MIT said Wednesday.

Be informed that alcohol consumption can be injurious to your immune health. And there's really no 'safe limit'!

Air travelers to and from Canada are now required to wear face masks that completely cover their noses and mouths.

The two cats were the first pets in the country to test positive for COVID-19.

Fire officials in New Hampshire are warning residents against the growing trend of sterilizing facemasks in their microwave, saying it could easily start a fire, reports say.

The phrase ‘desperate times call for desperate measures’ may have led a father to pull his own tooth due to the unavailability of dental services amid the pandemic, report says.

A Detroit nurse was fired from the hospital she was working out for speaking out against the facility's poor conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She filed a lawsuit that seeks a jury trial and at least $25,000 in damages.

Numerous gloves and masks are starting to litter the streets, posing as health, safety, and environmental hazards. Health experts revealed these improperly disposed materials can be agents in spreading the deadly coronavirus.

Researchers of a study say nine people sitting near a COVID-19 positive person inside a windowless restaurant may have contracted coronavirus because of its air conditioning system.

Two Chinese doctors who got infected with the coronavirus and were on life support survived the deadly COVID-19 but found their skin had become very dark, according to a report.

The coronavirus pandemic has made face masks a part of the regular daily attire in America, but it has to be properly worn; otherwise, it may not help much.

Doctors reflected that the 30-year-old woman's breast implants deflected a bullet from entering her chest.

Soldiers based at Fort Bragg, the renowned home of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta or Delta Force, are becoming known for another task these days, report says. They are now busy making masks for the fight against COVID-19.

Doctors looked at the possibility of coronavirus being spread even by mere breathing and now, reports say they are looking into whether it can also be spread through farting.

The World Health Organization said it still was not sure how the virus could have jumped the species barrier between animals and humans.

An arrest warrant was issued against a pastor who almost hit a protester when he was backing his church bus. The same pastor was also known for openly defying social distancing measures.

Understanding the genetic differences and the likely consequences of disease progression can help tackle the disease better.

The stay-at-home orders that were issued due to the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the increase in demand for prescription medications in the United States, according to a new report.

Hampton residents have already been annoyed when George Stephanopoulos went out in public after disclosing his wife had contracted COVID-19 infection. The now coronavirus-positive Stephanopoulos may be in for another backlash after he was photographed strolling with his mask down.

New research pointed out that HLA typing alongside COVID-19 testing can improve the assessment of viral severity in the population.

Spanish flu in 1918 and the current coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of two sisters almost 102 years apart.

At least 179 South Korean COVID-19 patients who already recovered from the disease have again tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, reports say.

Cannabis CEOs in the US say that they have been deemed essential amid the coronavirus crisis, and this can help speed up the legalization of their products, according to reports.

Although Nelfinavir and Cepharanthine work differently, when used together, they have the most antiviral potential.

The daily death toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Spain increased by 410 Sunday, a large number for many but for the European country, its lowest in a month.