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Pregnant women face rare COVID-19 risk of baby’s brain injury, researchers say
Read full article: Pregnant women face rare COVID-19 risk of baby’s brain injury, researchers sayDr. Merline Benny, a pediatrician at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, said COVID-19 has had a profound effect on global health and more so on pregnant women.
Flu shot protects against severe COVID effects, study finds
Read full article: Flu shot protects against severe COVID effects, study findsThe flu shot may carry some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, according to a study published Tuesday by physician-scientists at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine.
University of Miami reports presumptive COVID-19 case at medical campus
Read full article: University of Miami reports presumptive COVID-19 case at medical campus(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)MIAMI – In a statement released on Tuesday, the University of Miami announced there is a presumptive case of COVID-19 with links to the medical campus near downtown Miami. Doctors consider it a presumptive case because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has yet to release confirmation. “This person is in good condition and is self-isolating to prevent the spread of infection to others,” a university spokesperson wrote. UM’s Miller School of Medicine is within the Jackson Memorial Medical Center complex in Miami-Dade County’s Health District in Allapattah.