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Teen girl recovering in ICU with new coronavirus-related illness

Thursday, May 14 by ABC News

Family handoutBy OLIVIA RUBIN and KATHERINE CARROLL, ABC News(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- An eighth grader in Portland, Oregon, is recovering in the intensive care unit after being rushed to the hospital with cardiac failure. Her doctor now says she is... Read More.

70-year-old beats coronavirus after 45-day stay in hospital

Thursday, May 14 by ABC News

Kaiser PermanenteBy ABC News(FRESNO, Calif.) -- A 70-year-old man from California who spent 45 days in the hospital fighting the coronavirus was discharged on Tuesday to cheers and applause."I'm grateful to be alive," Ronald Hill told Fresno ABC station... Read More.

With all eyes on coronavirus testing, some researchers say ‘group testing’ could make up the shortage

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

anyaivanova/iStockBy DR. MARK ABDELMALEK, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- When the nation's top health officials testified virtually before lawmakers Tuesday, a major focus on getting a handle on the coronavirus was the ability to test more Americans, long seen as... Read More.

Companies ramping up at-home saliva tests for coronavirus are banking on ‘endless’ demand

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

nevodka/iStockBy MATTHEW MOSK and LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A handful of U.S. health care companies are banking on massive demand for coronavirus tests and an easing of federal rules as they prepare for a major production blitz... Read More.

No good news for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment, new study shows

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

BartekSzewczyk/iStockBy DR. TIFFANY KUNG, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The results of a new study, which show that hydroxychloroquine is not effective against COVID-19 and is associated with cardiac arrest, could prove to be the final straw for the malaria... Read More.

Woman changes lifestyle after pre-diabetes diagnosis, loses 105 pounds

Wednesday, May 13 by ABC News

Courtesy Courtney SmithBy KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Courtney Smith credits a diagnosis of pre-diabetes with changing the course of her life.Smith, 40, of Houston, was motivated by the diagnosis two years ago to change her lifestyle.... Read More.

After coronavirus puts IVF on hold, couple answers call to adopt preemie

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

Nicole and Andrew OsterhoutBy NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- A New York couple is now proud parents to a baby boy after coronavirus put a pause on their in vitro fertilization plans.Nicole and Andrew Osterhout of Albany have... Read More.

31-year-old postal worker and mom of 3 dies from COVID-19 one week after giving birth

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

Brown FamilyBy SABINA GHEBREMEDHIN and NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A family is searching for answers after they said their loved one, a 31-year-old mother of three, died one week after testing positive for novel coronavirus.Unique Clay, a postal... Read More.

Want to be a contact tracer? Johns Hopkins is offering a free course

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBy ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A five-hour online course created by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health could become the backbone of the country's contact tracer training program.The class, which... Read More.

Mount Sinai medical students give free masks to those in need

Monday, May 11 by ABC News

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai(NEW YORK) -- BY: MEREDITH DELISOLSA Family Health Service needs face masks. The nonprofit employs frontline workers through its visiting nurse service and weekly food pantry in Manhattan's East Harlem. It has also... Read More.

Nurse taps into international roots to help COVID-19 patients communicate

Monday, May 11 by ABC News

iStock/koto_fejaBy: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News (LEBANON, N.H.) -- With personal protective equipment that hides her smile and muffles what used to be effortless communication, one nurse came up with a unique solution to help her coworkers and patients feel... Read More.

Here’s how hair salons are reopening amid COVID-19

Monday, May 11 by ABC News

DuxX/iStockBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Sanitation stations, temperature checks and blow-drying bans all play a part in the new way hair salons operate.As America starts to reopen and rebuild amid the coronavirus pandemic, states such as... Read More.

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70-year-old beats coronavirus after 45-day stay in hospital

Companies ramping up at-home saliva tests for coronavirus are banking on ‘endless’ demand

No good news for hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment, new study shows

Woman changes lifestyle after pre-diabetes diagnosis, loses 105 pounds

After coronavirus puts IVF on hold, couple answers call to adopt preemie

31-year-old postal worker and mom of 3 dies from COVID-19 one week after giving birth

Want to be a contact tracer? Johns Hopkins is offering a free course

Mount Sinai medical students give free masks to those in need

Nurse taps into international roots to help COVID-19 patients communicate

Here’s how hair salons are reopening amid COVID-19

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