Month: February 2021

A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has found that an Apple Watch can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests (via TechCrunch). Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research, the " Warrior Watch Study" involved several hundred Mount Sinai healthcare workers using a dedicated Apple Watch and iPhone app for personal health data monitoring and collection. All participants were also required to fill out a daily survey over several months to provide direct feedback about potential coronavirus symptoms and other factors, including stress. The data collection ran from April through September, and the main point of focus for researchers was heart rate variability (HRV), a key indicator of strain o...

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Demonstrator holding an anti-vaccine placard in east London on in central December 5, 2020. JUSTIN TALLIS | AFP | Getty Images Wendy Borger tested positive for Covid-19 at an urgent care center in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 28. She said she was fatigued, short of breath, and had a headache, heart palpitations and a fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. Her oxygen level dipped to 94%. Borger, who is 50 and suffers from chronic bronchitis, said her lungs felt like a "weapon" when she walked down the stairs or even had a shower. It took almost two weeks before it didn't hurt to breathe, she said. It's been more than a month since her diagnosis, and she still isn't fully recovered. Despite her suffering, she still won't get a Covid-19 vaccine shot. "I'm not a...

“We’re going to truly understand the effectiveness and how long these vaccines are effective, No. 1,” del Junco said. “No. 2, as soon as we started the vaccination program is when we started hearing about these mutant strains. We’ve got three aggressive mutant strains now that people keep talking about, and that’s been long after we started this vaccination process.”

Diabetes is a common condition that affects around five million people in the UK. But a lot of people may not even know that they have diabetes. You could be at risk if you develop a subtle pain in your legs. Diabetes is a life-long condition, and 90 percent of all cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is where the body struggles to produce enough of the hormone insulin. Insulin helps the body to convert sugar in the blood into useable energy. But if your body isn't getting enough insulin, the amount of sugar in your blood starts to rise, which can lead to diabetes. READ MORE: Type 2 diabetes symptoms - 'dark adaption' could be a warning sign "Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes," said the Mayo Clinic. "High blood sugar can i...