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Fever may be blunted or absent entirely, and respiratory symptoms may also be masked or exacerbated by co-occurring disease.
Older minorities more prone to severe depression … New blood-based tests could identify people who’ve recovered from undetected COVID-19 … WHO launches large-scale trial to test a range of coronavirus treatments
An infectious disease expert presents “urgently needed” guidelines for diagnosing and treating facility-acquired pneumonia.
The House has passed a bill that includes Medicare waivers to allow free testing for all, while the White House has funded fast-track test development.
Cough and fever dominate the list of COVID-19 symptoms, but initial signs may be nonexistent, according to data from the outbreak’s first two months.
A study of long-distance skiers showed that physical fitness may delay clinical symptoms for years.
A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease … Blood pressure and prostate treatment may prevent or slow Parkinson’s … Hormone therapy tied to decreased diabetes biomarkers … Artificial intelligence as effective as health professionals in detecting disease
Most dementia patients do not receive diagnosis or care from specialists, a new study has found. An “unspecified dementia” diagnosis is common.
Routine plasma glucose level tests may predict which patients will develop diabetes up to five years beforehand, a study has found.
