Immunology
Dissecting the immune characteristics of severe COVID-19 responses
Initial study flags IL-10 as potential severity markerCredit: Carlos Roca (Babraham Institute) and Julika Neumann (VIB Center for Brain and...
With or without allergies, outcomes similar for hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Study shows similar rates of ICU admission and severity of diseaseCredit: ACAAI ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill (November 13, 2020) - During...
Student medical records at UC San Diego make epic change and a California first
Improved medical record management means better care during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: UC San Diego Health Across the nation, top universities offer...
Mimicking SARS-CoV-2 nasal infection in monkeys
Credit: Pixabay user RobbieRoss A new rhesus macaque animal model recapitulates the clinical and pathological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019...
Survey: Americans likely to attend large holiday gatherings despite COVID-19
Nearly two in five report they will likely attend a gathering with more than 10 people and a third will...
Lung ultrasound training to help rural emergency medicine providers diagnose COVID-19
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson-led tele-ultrasound training program for lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) will enable rural...
Study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits reveals asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits who went through supervised quarantine before starting basic...
Life after COVID hospitalization: Study shows major lasting effects on health, work & more
Death, rehospitalization, and problems with basic activities, jobs, mental health and finances seen in many patients treated at 38 Michigan...
Treatments for people with early COVID-19 infection is an urgent research focus
Effective, early interventions would benefit individual patients and healthcare systemCredit: NIAID WHAT: COVID-19 treatments for people with early infection are...
Vitamin C’s effectiveness against COVID may hinge on vitamin’s natural transporter levels
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some...
Diabetes epidemic detected among Xavante indigenous community in Central Brazil
Researchers examine retinas and find high prevalence of type 2 diabetes as well as ocular problems caused by the disease.Credit:...
RNA structures of coronavirus reveal potential drug targets
Credit: Danny Incarnato, University of Groningen The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus RNA genome structure was studied in detail by researchers from the...
Stanford-led team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at "superspreader" sites, and...
COVID-19 data-sharing hero wins award
Prof Zhang Yongzhen wins the 2020 ICG-15 GigaScience Prize for Outstanding Data Sharing during the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: None The international...
COVID Misinformation a Roadblock to Curbing Pandemic
Doctors are key in communicating facts to patientsCredit: Photo by Elizabeth Adams The World Health Organization calls the spread of...
Could SARS-CoV-2 evolve resistance to COVID-19 vaccines?
Credit: Kennedy et al, 2020 (PLOS Biology, CC BY 4.0) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Similar to bacteria evolving resistance to...
$1 million to support manufacturing of COVID-19 treatments, vaccines at uOttawa, Ottawa Hospital
Credit: University of Ottawa Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital have been awarded $1,050,000 million from...
Yin and Yang: Two signaling molecules control growth and behavior in bacteria
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Bacteria are considered to be true experts in survival. Their rapid adaptive response to changing...
LSU health team wins Best 2020 Radiology Image award
Credit: Schachner & Spieler - LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - AuntMinnie.com awarded Bradley Spieler, MD, Vice Chairman...
Researchers identify key marker to help speed development of CMV vaccines
The finding provides a surrogate for testing the effectiveness of vaccine candidatesCredit: Jennifer Jenks, Duke University School of Medicine DURHAM,...