Public Health England has released its report looking at why people from ethnic minority backgrounds are “disproportionately” dying with coronavirus. It shows age remains the biggest risk factor. Being male is another. But if you strip out age and sex, people of Bangladeshi ethnicity have twice the risk of death than people of white British […]
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Health officials have confirmed a second Ebola outbreak in Congo, the head of the World Health Organization said Monday, adding yet another health crisis for a country already battling COVID-19 and the world’s largest measles outbreak. Congo also has yet to declare an official end to Ebola in its troubled east, […]
There are so many reasons you might be feeling fear right now. A global pandemic, financial worries, work and educational uncertainties, health and safety . . . to name just a few. And you’re probably wondering (and maybe even worrying about) how to cope with fear in a healthy way. Fear is often how we […]
Bikes are booming ― so much so that there’s currently a bicycle shortage in the U.S. as block-long lines stretch outside bike stores. COVID-19 has drastically changed not only how much we travel but how we get around. With people looking to get out of the house while avoiding public transit, bicycles are suddenly an enticing […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests in recent days, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.” As more beaches, churches, schools and businesses reopened worldwide, civil unrest […]
Running outside safely during the new coronavirus pandemic means acquainting yourself with a new piece of gear: the running mask. I run early (and solo) within Chicago’s city limits, but I still constantly calculate angles and hop curves to maintain 6 feet between myself and each of my fellow athletes, pedestrians, cyclists, and unleashed dogs. […]
Vulnerable people in England who have been asked to remain at home since the coronavirus lockdown began are to be allowed outdoors once a day with members of their household from Monday. Those living alone will be able to meet one other person from another household while maintaining social distancing. The guidance – in place […]
Another possibility is that people who have higher BMIs also tend to show higher levels of certain markers of inflammation in their bodies, like C-reactive protein. And, in fact, in Dr. Horwtiz’s study, the level of C-reactive protein that patients had in their bodies was more strongly associated with severe illness than age or any […]