COVID19

Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers 

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Could a measles shot reduce deadly inflammation in coronavirus patients? Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers MMR and tuberculosis vaccines generate anti-inflammatory immune responses COVID-19 patients immune systems often overreact to the virus that causes the disease, triggering out-of-control inflammation and sepsis  Mice given sepsis and an MMR … Read more

Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers 

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Could a measles shot reduce deadly inflammation in coronavirus patients? Scientists are testing MMR vaccines to prevent sepsis that kills many COVID-19 sufferers MMR and tuberculosis vaccines generate anti-inflammatory immune responses COVID-19 patients immune systems often overreact to the virus that causes the disease, triggering out-of-control inflammation and sepsis  Mice given sepsis and an MMR … Read more

Oil giant BP cuts 10,000 jobs as industry reels from Covid-19

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BP slashing 10,000 jobs as coronavirus crisis sparks brutal clear-out of senior management and white-collar staff By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 June 2020 BP is slashing 10,000 jobs as the coronavirus crisis sparks a brutal clear-out of senior management and white-collar staff.  … Read more

Blood cancer drug helped severely ill COVID-19 patients come off supplemental oxygen and ventilator

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A blood cancer drug may help improve the conditions of severely ill coronavirus patients, a new small study suggests.  Acalabrutinib, sold under the brandname Calquence by AstraZeneca, is a medication with anti-inflammatory properties that scientists believe can control the immune system’s overreaction to the virus. The majority of patients given the drugs came off supplemental … Read more

Pet owners warned they CAN give their cats and dogs COVID-19 but unlikely animals can infect humans

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Pet owners are warned they CAN give their cats and dogs COVID-19 but it’s unlikely animals can infect humans, CDC says Two pet cats in New York tested positive for the novel coronavirus in April  Both lived in households with people who were either suspected or confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 The CDC says pets … Read more

Dangerous Kawasaki-like condition seen in children with COVID-19 is a NEW disease

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Children with coronavirus who develop bizarre and dangerous inflammation similar to Kawasaki syndrome are suffering from an entirely new disease, a new study suggests.  At least 100 children in the US have developed a wide array of potentially life-threatening inflammatory symptoms after testing positive for coronavirus. Similar numbers have been seen in the UK and … Read more

China’s top coronavirus expert says first COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for use in autumn

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Beijing’s leading medical advisor has claimed that China’s first COVID-19 vaccines could be ready to use as early as autumn. Dr Zhong Nanshan, who was appointed to lead the country’s fight against COVID-19, said on Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic should be tackled with mass vaccination, not herd immunity. The epidemiologist slammed the latter – a … Read more

Britain announces more Covid-19 deaths

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Britain announces 55 more Covid-19 deaths in the lowest daily toll since BEFORE lockdown as Scotland and Northern Ireland record NO new fatalities for second day in a row By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline and Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:17 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 14:26 BST, 8 June … Read more

Britain announces more Covid-19 deaths

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Britain announces 55 more Covid-19 deaths as Scotland and Northern Ireland record NO new fatalities for second day in a row By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline and Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 14:17 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 14:21 BST, 8 June 2020 Advertisement Britain today announced 55 more Covid-19 … Read more

MORE evidence smokers are at less risk of Covid-19: 23% less likely to catch the virus

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Smokers are less likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19 compared to those who have never touched a cigarette, another study has claimed.  An array of research carried out since the pandemic began has shown smokers are at lower risk of getting the coronavirus.   Now researchers in Mexico have added more weight to the evidence, which … Read more