A recent study from the University of Georgia suggests a common gout medicine could be used to fight COVID-19 infection.1 The medicine, probenecid, is available commercially and has a relatively safe history in clinical use.2 This history is an advantage compared to newly developed drugs because the risk of experiencing adverse effects may be lower. […]
Blood drawn by a registered nurse for an antibody test for the coronavirus, June 16, 2020 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Three out of every 5 people in the U.S. now have antibodies from a previous Covid-19 infection with the proportion even higher among children, demonstrating how widespread the virus was during […]
Approximately 25% of pregnant women will suffer significantly from stress.1 While stress can lead to poor health outcomes in the mother, it can also affect the health of the baby inside her womb. High levels of stress during pregnancy are concerning to clinicians as they may be associated with abnormal fetal brain development.2-4 In a […]
