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Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 08:06 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2020 / 08:08 AM EDT (CNN) — Autopsies on people who died of the coronavirus are helping doctors understand how the disease affects the body — and one of the most remarkable findings concerned blood clotting, a pathologist says. Dr. Amy Rapkiewicz, the chairman of the department of pathology at NYU Langone Medical Center, spoke to Erin Burnett on OutFront Thursday night. Cleveland Clinic study: ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ cases on the rise during coronavirus pandemic Some Covid-19 patients are known to develop blood clotting issues, but the degree and the extent to which that occurs was described as “dramatic” by Rapkiewicz. In the early stages of the pandemic, bedside clinicians n...

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Maine CDC reports 13 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths Updated: 10:54 AM EDT Jul 10, 2020 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported no new coronavirus-related deaths and 13 new cases on Friday.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 111. The 13 new cases brings the total in Maine to 3,499.A total of 2,931 Mainers have recovered from the virus, which is an increase of 30 over the past 24 hours.Slow the spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusMAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 111 Total cases: 3,499 Confirmed cases: 3,110 Probable cases: 389 Cumulative posit...

There are numerous signs that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 not only attacks the lungs and respiratory tract, but also other organs on a massive scale.It can severely affect the heart, vessels, nerves, kidneys, and skin.  British neurologists have now published shocking details in the journal "Brain," which suggests SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe brain damage — even in patients with mild symptoms or those in recovery. Often this damage is detected very late or not at all. Neurologists at the University College London (UCL) diagnosed acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in more than 40 British COVID-19 patients. This inflammatory disease causes a degenerative destruction of the central nervous system, affecting the myelin sheaths of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. ...

Tested by UTMB's Galveston National Laboratory, the filter killed 99.8 percent of coronavirus on a single pass. HOUSTON — A collaboration of scientific minds in Houston led to the development of what could be a gamechanger in the fight against COVID-19. It started with an idea from Medistar founder Monzer Hourani: a filter that could kill coronavirus. His company approached researchers at the Texas Center for Conductivity at UH, led by Dr. Zhifeng Ren. “In a month and a half, we got the prototype, the testing done and the proven concept,” says Dr. Ren. ...

by: Stassy Olmos and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:02 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:02 AM CDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Statistics in multiple states show an increase in COVID-19 cases predominantly from people in their 20s and 30s, and now doctors say they are also seeing different symptoms among their younger patients. “Around the country, we’re seeing more young people come to medical care and often having to be admitted to the hospital,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an Infectious Disease professor at Vanderbilt University. The jump in such cases is reflected in cities like Nashville, where younger adults ages 25 to 34 are largely making up the spike. “Over the past few days, they’re starting to develop, ...

A Maryland man believes he may be one of the first people to be successfully vaccinated against the coronavirus after participating in a trial that has reported promising early results in producing antibodies, according to reports. David Rach, a graduate immunology student, was the first person to be injected in the trial at the University of Maryland in May, where US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech are working together in the global race to create a vaccine, the Daily Mail reports. Now, early indications show the vaccine is working by stimulating the growth of antibodies at rates equal or higher to those who have the illness, according to WJLA. ”There is a component of relief seeing that it’s actually producing results, that the vaccine is producing antibodies,”...

Trying to lose weight while on the famous keto diet? If so, then here are some high-carb foods that you need to stay away from. By now, we should all be aware that the process of losing weight and shedding those extra pounds requires some very mindful eating as well as commitment. In fact, a lot even follow specific diet plans that allow them to lose a certain amount of weight in a certain period of time. One such plan is the ever-popular ketogenic (or keto) diet. Popular among social media influencers and celebrities, the keto diet is promoted as a diet that is both sustainable and easy. But as mentioned above, losing weight requires mindful eating based on the diet plan you’re using. Following the keto diet means that you have to eat a low-carb and high-fat diet since the gist is to put...

Summer camp officials in Stone County, Mo., took precautions against the coronavirus – but 82 campers, counselors and staff tested positive for the virus anyway, according to reports. Now the camp near Branson is closed, and everyone has gone home – with only one of those infected residing in Stone County, KFSM-TV of Fort Smith, Ark., reported. Thirty-one people tested positive while at the Kanakuk K-2 camp, while others tested positive after they went home, the station reported. SUMMER CAMPS LEFT IN LIMBO DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Despite the outbreak at the camp, Missouri officials have no plans to shut down other summer camps, Dr. Randall Williams, director of the state Health Department, told The Associated Press. “We think school is incredibly important to kids. We also t...