Immunology
Public disclosure of COVID-19 cases is more effective than lockdowns
New research shows South Korea's tech and privacy laws effectively protect the vulnerable while preserving economic stability during the pandemicCredit:...
New technology can detect anti-virus antibody in 20 minutes
Credit: Nishiyama K. et al., Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. April 21, 2020 Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza...
Some patients with bladder cancer ‘can’t wait’ for treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic
Writing in Bladder Cancer, researchers outline recommendations for treatment as surgical proceduresCredit: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC Amsterdam, May 21,...
Airway Therapeutics, Celonic Group partner to produce AT-100 as candidate for coronavirus
AT-100 production expected to begin in JuneCredit: Airway Therapeutics CINCINNATI, OH & BASEL, Switzerland (May 20, 2020) - Airway Therapeutics,...
Before COVID-19 100+ experts identified top threats & opportunities for global health
New US Pharmacopeia and MIT Center for Collective Intelligence report examines outlook for the future of medical breakthroughsCredit: U.S. Pharmacopeia...
Study indicates the need to revise the protocol for detecting Zika in placenta
Brazilian researchers show that the virus can infect different placental regions and that collection and storage methods should be taken...
COVID-19 Cytokine storm: Possible mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome
Credit: Toshio Hirano and Masaaki Murakami. Immunity. April 22, 2020 Research into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces death is suggesting...
Using machine learning to estimate COVID-19’s seasonal cycle
Berkeley Lab scientists aim to assess the role of climate variables in disease transmissionCredit: Center for Systems Science and Engineering...
Modeling COVID-19 data must be done with extreme care
At the beginning of a new wave of an epidemic, extreme care should be used when extrapolating data to determine...
COVID-19 prevention trial opens for high-risk healthcare workers
The first gold standard Australian clinical trial to determine whether the drug hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 is now open.Credit: The...
X-ray experiments zero in on COVID-19 antibodies
Scientists reveal potential coronavirus therapy using structural biology and the Advanced Light SourceCredit: NIAID As scientists across the globe race...
NEJM Group releases COVID-19 Rx for interactive learning
Credit: NEJM Group NEJM Group today released Covid-19 Rx: Treatment Simulations, a series of five Covid-19 interactive cases that range...
Pregnant and lactating women with COVID-19: Scant clinical research
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 18, 2020--Pregnant and breastfeeding women have been excluded from clinical...
Smoking increases SARS-CoV-2 receptors in the lung
Credit: CSHL New research from CSHL scientists suggests that cigarette smoke spurs the lungs to make more ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme...
Machine that oxygenates blood may help critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to WVU study
Credit: West Virginia University When COVID-19 patients are critically ill, the biggest threat to their lives is lung dysfunction. If...
Global study to test malaria drug to protect health workers from COVID-19
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator to fund international trial of chloroquineCredit: Erin Jones/Barnes-Jewish Hospital With $9 million in philanthropic support, an international...
New study sheds light on IBD patients with COVID
Researchers report findings from international registryCredit: UNC School of Medicine In an upcoming study to be published in Gastroenterology, researchers...
NIH begins clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a much-anticipated Phase IIb clinical trial...
AJR details COVID-19 infection control, radiographer protection in CT exam areas
Radiologists from Shanghai discuss modifying exam process and disinfecting exam room, while outlining personal protection measures during the coronavirus disease...
Chest X-rays in emergency rooms can help predict severity of COVID-19 in young and middle-aged adults
Top image: Chest radiograph of a 23-year-old male with no past medical history who tested positive for COVID-19 via RT-PCR...