I got the COVID-19 text at 8:30 Tuesday night, three days after returning from a journalism conference in New Orleans.
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How does the brain form “fear memory” that links a traumatic event to a particular situation? A pair of researchers at the University of California, Riverside, may have found an answer.
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As coronavirus cases multiply in the United States, one concern Americans have is what they can expect to pay if they seek treatment.
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Alaska doesn’t have a single reported case of COVID-19, yet economically it may be at its mercy.
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One of the strategies the British government will use to control the spread of COVID-19 is self-isolation. In case you are wondering exactly what self-isolation entails, we have provided ten question and answers.
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The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in many ways is exactly the type of situation that has motivated Jonathan Runstadler, a professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and Global Health at Cummings School, and his research team in their efforts to keep the world ahead of the next influenza pandemic.
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With the evolving impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in communities across the country, many Americans are facing new challenges keeping them from getting to the office, school, grocery store or gym. The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has resources to help maintain a healthy lifestyle while at home.
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For many of us, the threat of coronavirus suddenly feels much closer to home. The last few days have seen a rapid increase in the number of cases in South Korea, Iran and Italy. Now officially a pandemic, the virus has proven adept at crossing borders, with confirmed cases reported in over 100 countries (for the latest numbers, refer to our coronavirus mapping tool).
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Handwashing with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) is likely to be equally effective at removing and inactivating the spread of viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, from hands. The most important practice to follow is for people to wash their hands frequently using either method and to avoid touching their faces with unwashed hands.
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It’s hard to get away from the continuous news cycle about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease that is spreading across the globe, and what that might mean for ourselves and our communities. The daily updates and the new—sometimes extreme—precautions enacted to protect communities from infection can certainly lead to fear and anxiety.
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