Thursday, 18 June 2020

You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long.


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Low-Dose Radiation Therapy May Help COVID Patients

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Researchers are testing low-dose chest radiation to reduce inflammation in the lungs of severely ill COVID-19 patients enough to wean them off a ventilator or avoid it altogether.



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Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic

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As many as 45% of people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms, and they may play a major role in the spread of the virus, a new study says.



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Couple, 90, Reunites After Wife Beats COVID-19

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For 5 weeks, 90-year-old Joyce Hoffman was separated from her husband, Don, as she recovered from the coronavirus.



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Blood Type Could Impact Odds for Severe COVID-19

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A person's genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus, a new genetics study finds.



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