Three days before we were told to stay home, the man I’d been dating for a month told me he was self-isolating.
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No One to Hunker Down With
Three days before we were told to stay home, the man I’d been dating for a month told me he was self-isolating.
Weighing Risks for My Patients at a Time of Covid-19
When should the fear of catching a virus, and one that usually causes a mild infection, outweigh the need to address urgent medical issues?
Her M.R.I. Came Back Normal After a Seizure. Could It Be Covid-19?
Her urine showed what might be an infection, but despite antibiotics, the patient spiked a fever two days later.
Russian Prime Minister Is Sick With Coronavirus: Live Global Coverage
South Korea and Hong Kong reached a positive milestone, with no new cases. But the pandemic threatens to plunge half a billion people into poverty.
Protein mystery of three brain diseases unraveled
The accumulation of one particular protein in the brain is at the basis of three very different age-related conditions. Until recently, nobody understood how this was possible. Research now reveals that the shape of the protein determines the clinical picture.
Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: a descriptive study using the QResearch database
Antidepressants may be used to manage a number of conditions in children and young people including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. UK guidelines for the treatment of depression in chil…
Computational techniques explore ‘the dark side of amyloid aggregation in the brain’
As physicians and families know too well, though Alzheimer’s disease has been intensely studied for decades, too much is still not known about molecular processes in the brain that cause it. Now researchers say new insights from analytic theory and molecular simulation techniques offer a better understanding of amyloid fibril growth and brain pathology.
‘Make physical activity part of children’s routine’ during lockdown
Parents and carers should ensure that physical activity is part of the routine for children and families during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to a new study.
Certain diabetes drugs may protect against serious kidney problems
Use of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to treat type 2 diabetes may help to lower the risk of serious kidney problems, finds a study published by The BMJ today.