Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a crucial move forward in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, U.S. researchers say. As of Wednesday, cases of infection with the virus have topped 74,000 (the vast majority in …
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Week 8 in review: Mid-range phone announcements instead of MWC teasers
Week 8 of 2020 was supposed to be marked by the teasers leading up to this year’s Mobile Wolrd Congress but with that getting cancelled plans changed. We still got some new phones – LG brought its K-series trio, while Sony brought the Xperia L4. Meanwhile Sharp brought its R5G …
Read More »Buttigieg requests a review of Nevada caucuses results
Shortly after conceding the Nevada caucuses to Sen. Bernie Sanders, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg began questioning the results there. Late Saturday night, a letter from Buttigieg’s campaign to the chairman of the Nevada State Democratic Party made clear that the campaign has questions about what it says are …
Read More »Women’s Six Nations: England beat Ireland to keep grand slam in sight | Sport
England have already had to deal with extremes in weather so far in this tournament, from a blazing hot day in France to a storm-lashed date with Scotland, and on a squally and sunny afternoon in Doncaster their power and precision proved too much for Ireland. The Red Roses made …
Read More »Plastics Chemical BPA Common in ‘Preemie’ ICU: Study
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) — Premature babies who spend their first few days of life in the neonatal intensive care unit may be exposed to a possibly harmful chemical widely used in the manufacture of hard plastics, new research says. The chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), …
Read More »Intuit Is Expected to Buy Credit Karma in $7 Billion Deal
Intuit, the home of TurboTax and Mint, is nearing a deal to buy Credit Karma, a start-up that grew to fame by offering consumers free access to their credit scores, for about $7 billion in cash and stock, two people briefed on the matter said on Sunday. The deal, which …
Read More »FDA Approves Voltaren Arthritis Pain, Pataday for OTC Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved three drugs for nonprescription, over-the-counter use — Voltaren Arthritis Pain (diclofenac sodium topical gel, 1 percent), Pataday Twice Daily Relief (olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution/drops, 0.1 percent), and Pataday Once Daily Relief (olopatadine HCl ophthalmic solution/drops, 0.2 …
Read More »Hong Kong Sounds Warning; Italy Cancels Carnival: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The coronavirus continued its global human and economic destruction over the weekend, and the sense of caution in the financial markets showed no sign of letting up as Asian trading got underway. Hong Kong’s finance chief warned the city is being threatened by a “Tsunami-like cataclysm,” while inside …
Read More »Pep Guardiola wary of Madrid test with Manchester City’s season on line | Football
By the end of Manchester City’s stifling win over Leicester City it was hard not to wonder whether the stakes in a game between the second and third teams in the final stretch of the season had ever felt so low. The league is gone for the champions while Leicester …
Read More »‘Nerve Block’ to Neck Might Help Ease Hot Flashes
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Women suffering from hot flashes might get some relief through an injection of an anesthetic near a nerve bundle in the neck, a small new study finds. This technique, called a stellate ganglion block, is a common treatment for …
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