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Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, not Virus
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New research found ‘autoantibodies’ similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.
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University News "Experts said the researchers who carried out the study are known for their careful, meticulous work," according to coverage about a new Emory study finding that some #COVID19 survivors have #antibodies that attack the body, not the virus 83d
Covid-19 cases climbing in almost every state as U.S. braces for possible 'third peak'
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"People are doing heroic work, but they are really getting to the point where it's going to be literally unsustainable," an infectious diseases doctor says.
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University News "Between #Thanksgiving and New Year's, we're having what I see as potentially six weeks of super-spreader events in which we're going to be getting together with family and friends," tells #COVID19 91d
3 breathing techniques to ease your anxiety during stressful times
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Slower breathing can reduce anxiety and fear, while increasing the ability to reason.
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University News “It’s a nice, quick way to calm down and it’s also a way to signal to yourself that you’re taking care of yourself,” Emory's Anne Bartolucci tells about using deep breathing to ease #anxiety #anxietyrelief 96d
Even 'mild' Covid-19 can be a lengthy, challenging illness
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All coronavirus infections start mild, doctors say, and the majority -- about 80% -- stay that way. Mild infection, though, is a broad description that captures a number of possible symptoms. And with Covid-19, even a mild case can be lengthy and...
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University News "You can have mild #COVID19 and still be a #longhauler," Emory's tells , referring to people who experience mild symptoms for weeks or months after testing positive for the virus 98d
Who Is Dying From Covid-19? Why?
Melanie Evans - WSJ 111d 2 tweets
Starting with the first known U.S. fatality from Covid-19 nearly eight months ago, scientists have been examining the data to better identify the most vulnerable.
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University News “Despite more cases among younger age groups, the burden of mortality is still on the elderly,” Emory's tells about #COVID19 deaths 108d
COVID-19 Fireside Chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Join us now for a live fireside chat on the latest COVID-19 news with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Emory's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Dr. Carlos del Rio and Dr. Colleen...
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University News “If they [FDA] come out and say, ‘this is the way we should do it’, I got your back on that,” Dr. Anthony Fauci tells about siding with career scientists on #COVID19 vaccine recommendations during Emory fireside chat today. Full video: 116d
Trump wants a vaccine by Nov. 1. What it will take for the plan to succeed?
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Vaccine manufacturers have a goal of enrolling tens of thousands of volunteers. But only 150 infections are needed to show whether it works.
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University News "I want to see the data. I need to show that there is true efficacy and safety," Emory's tells on #CDC letter on Nov. 1 goal for #COVID19 #vaccine distribution 136d
AJC Community Conversations: The facts about COVID-19 from health care experts
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WATCH LIVE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigations editor Ken Foskett will discuss vital issues with five health care leaders from across metro...
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University News What's the most concerning #COVID19 symptom? “If you start having shortness of breath … that’s the time to go to the emergency room. That’s the one thing where we need to get you seen quickly," Emory's tells #AJCConvo 152d
What Super-Spreading Events Teach Us About Protecting Ourselves From COVID-19
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Scientists are increasingly finding that a small number of people may be the source of many cases
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University News Two percent of people were responsible for 20 percent of #COVID19 transmissions examined for a recent Emory super-spreader study, featured 152d
US tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with five states making up more than 40% of tally
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The US topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday -- and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be many times higher.
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University News "I'm quite concerned this event could potentially be a disaster ... a lot of people could get infected there and go back to their home states and take the virus there," on massive #Sturgis motorcycle rally 161d
COVID pandemic reaches grim milestone with 15 million cases worldwide
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California is now the leader in coronavirus infections in the U.S. with more than 400,000 cases; Jonathan Serrie reports.
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University News If everyone wears a mask, protection against #COVID19 rises significantly, Emory's tells #masks 179d
DeKalb County declares racism a public health crisis
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DeKalb County recently declared racism a public health crisis.
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University News Group of students help inspire DeKalb County declaration of #racism as a #publichealth crisis, featured 180d
'A crisis situation' | Emory doctor busts myths on COVID-19
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Dr. Carlos del Rio sat down with Emory Brain Health's Jaye Watson to talk about the most common misconceptions about coronavirus.
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University News "People are really wanting to get back to school/sports, they really want to get back to normal. If we don't stop transmission of the virus, we are never getting back to normal," Emory's on the importance of #masks @11AliveNews #COVID19 189d
‘We are headed for a crisis’: Hospital beds dwindle as virus cases soar
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The number of hospital beds available to treat critically ill patients is dropping across Georgia as...
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University News “If they think that just because they’re in their 30s or 40s that they are immune from severe disease, I would like to show them around our ICU,” Emory's Bruce Ribner tells as Georgia #COVID19 hospitalizations rise 192d
Coronavirus: world treating symptoms, not cause of pandemics, says UN
Damian Carrington - the Guardian 196d 31 tweets
Ongoing destruction of nature will result in stream of animal diseases jumping to humans, says report
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University News “We are at a crisis point. If we don’t radically change our attitudes toward the natural world, things are going to get much, much worse," Emory's Thomas Gillespie () tells about diseases that jump from animals to humans 195d
Sun Belt States Experience A Rapid Rise In COVID-19 Cases. But Why Not Georgia?
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Georgia's reported numbers don't show a COVID-19 surge when predicted, despite being one of the earliest states to re-open. Experts think racial disparities and test problems are the reason why.
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University News Why aren't #Georgia's #COVID19 infection rates higher as surrounding states see rises? While it's clear that Georgia is not seeing a surge, the reasons remain unclear, Emory's tells 208d
Coronavirus Q&A with Carlos del Rio, MD Monday, June 15, 2P CST #JAMALive
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Infectious disease and global health expert Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University provides an update on the status of the #COVID19 pandemic in Summer 2020, ...
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University News TODAY at 3 p.m. EST - #COVID19 Q&A with Emory's #JAMALive 217d
What do terms like systemic racism, microaggression and white fragility mean?
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Systemic racism. White privilege. Institutional racism. Microaggression. White fragility. What do those terms mean? Here is a primer.
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University News What is #StructuralRacism? "It's when black kids are disproportionately put into special education classes, become disruptive out of boredom, are expelled from school, and then criminalized as adults," 's explains 217d
COVID-19 is rising in 21 states, but reasons vary
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Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, some others like Arizona and North Carolina are considered more alarming. (June 11)
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University News "It is going up because we're doing more testing? Or is going up because there's ongoing transmission? I think there's a combination of both in many of the states," Emory's tells about rising #COVID19 infections in 21 states 220d
Doctor warns there could be 100,000 more American COVID-19 deaths by Labor Day, but models vary widely
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Emory University experts said current reopenings will be the deciding factor.
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University News "I think we're going to see little outbreaks, but the idea is to make sure that those outbreaks don't become large outbreaks, and we can contain them so you can actually limit the spread of infection," Emory's explains #COVID19 231d