The company claimed it would distribute the first coronavirus antibody test authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration. It promised to detect current and past infections in as little as two minutes — with just a tiny amount of blood. “This is a game changer,” said the company, Bodysphere, in a statement on Tuesday.…… MORE
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GLAAD criticizes FDA ban on blood and plasma donations from gay and bisexual men during coronavirus pandemic
Federal guidelines preventing men who have sex with other men from donating blood for clinical trials to treat coronavirus patients are discriminatory, LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD said. A petition, nearing 20,000 signatures, calls for an end to the “antiquated ban” for donating blood, the media advocacy organization for people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual,…… MORE
FDA calls for heartburn drug Zantac to be pulled from market immediately
The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately, the agency announced on Wednesday. The FDA noted that an ongoing investigation has determined that levels of a contaminant in the heartburn medications increase over time and when…… MORE
Checking in with Dr. Fauci: Dr. Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for April 1
Dr. Anthony Fauci has become one of the most recognizable names in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Fauci about his personal life, career and navigating his current position straddling both science and politics. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:…… MORE
Men wash their hands much less often than women and that matters more than ever
Handwashing with soap and warm water for 20 seconds — along with staying home and standing six feet apart from others — is the best weapon we have against the novel coronavirus that has infected almost 800,000 people around the world. However, there’s one big yet little discussed difference when it comes to this essential…… MORE
UK races to convert a convention hall into hospital for coronavirus patients
The United Kingdom will open the doors this week on what could soon be the biggest intensive care unit in the country — and it was built in about a week. As the number of Covid-19 cases in the UK began to rise, the National Health Service (NHS) realized it might be short of many…… MORE
Navigating child custody in the time of coronavirus
For years, Erika Lenkert’s 14-year-old daughter has spent four days a week at Lenkert’s house in San Francisco and three days a week at her dad’s place in Marin County, about a 30-minute car ride north. But amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the family’s custody arrangement has been anything but regular. The girl’s father is dating…… MORE
Grief and fear after a Covid-19 death: Managing a double trauma
In the midst of heartbreak we are alone, unable to reach out and comfort those who mourn, standing a careful six feet from each other. There is no great gathering of family and friends to honor our mothers, fathers, grandparents, spouses, brothers, sisters, children or friends so suddenly and cruelly ripped from our lives. There…… MORE
US coronavirus cases pass 200,000. More states are saying stay at home
On a day several more states, including Florida, told most of their residents to stay at home, the number of US coronavirus cases skyrocketed past 200,000 on Wednesday. The news comes while debate revs up on whether all Americans should be wearing a mask. As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 210,000 people in the United…… MORE
Should you wear a mask? US health officials re-examine guidance amid coronavirus crisis
It’s the debate heard ’round the world: Should you or shouldn’t you wear a face mask during the coronavirus pandemic? That’s something White House and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are discussing, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. While the World Health Organization on Monday stood by…… MORE
