Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the…
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A Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided if Social Distancing and the Use of Face Masks Are Maintained A model developed by ISGlobal shows that…
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of…
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of…
Conjunctivitis, better known as pink eye, should be considered a symptom of possible COVID-19 infection, and eye doctors should take proper precautions when treating patients,…
After conducting modeling that found that a new antiviral drug called baloxavir has a greater impact on mitigating the spread of influenza than an older…
Vortex caused by common annular flushing. Credit: J.-X. Wang Coronavirus could be transmitted through a long-lasting cloud of virus-containing aerosol droplets ejected from a flushing…
“Silent” Carriers: Extraordinary Percentage of SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic
Analysis of data from 16 groups of COVID-19 patients suggest ‘silent’ carriers may exacerbate efforts to stop spread of the disease. An extraordinary percentage of…
Digital testing method could yield new information on virus, course of disease. “It’s like having your brain tickled through your nose.” “Longest five seconds of…
New study underlines importance of adequate PPE and training for frontline health professionals to prevent COVID-19 infection. Despite being at high risk of exposure to…
Teixobactin structure. Credit: Shukla, R et al. Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest…
According to a study, the number of undetected cases of infected persons differs significantly in different countries. The demographic scaling model developed by researchers at…
The virus’s ability to change makes it likely that new human coronaviruses will arise. A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus…
The clinical presentation of Covid-19 varies from patient to patient and understanding individual genetic susceptibility to the disease is therefore vital to prognosis, prevention, and…
Acalabrutinib (trade name Calquence) is a medication used to treat a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma known as mantle cell lymphoma. The drug acalabrutinib, FDA-approved for…
Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are a major driver of total COVID-19 deaths. Reported today (June 5, 2020) in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,…
Pepcid AC package. Credit: McNeil Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. Clinical trial of those who don’t require hospital admission warranted. A widely available and inexpensive drug that…
False color scanning electron micrograph of meningococci (orange) adherent to human host cells (green). Credit: Alexandra Schubert-Unkmeir / University of Wuerzburg Meningococci are bacteria that…
A study conducted in Sydney during the early epidemic stage of COVID-19 has found an association between lower humidity and an increase in locally acquired…
A Bristol academic has achieved a milestone in statistical/mathematical physics by solving a 100-year-old physics problem – the discrete diffusion equation in finite space. The…