COVID-19: Virginia launches statewide antibody testing
Credit: UVA Health UVA Health has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health and other hospitals around the state to ...
Tag: Epidemiology
Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for ...
First do no harm — researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
Credit: Florida Atlantic University The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," ...
COVID-19 drug development could benefit from approach used against flu
Credit: University of Texas at Austin A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found ...
How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
UC Riverside-led study shows inhibiting two host cell proteases could help prevent COVID-19Credit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- How might ...
USF engineer and biologist unite to fight coronavirus with corona discharge with NSF grant
Credit: University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (May 26, 2020)- An interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of South ...
Using wastewater to monitor COVID-19
Credit: NIAID Wastewater could be used as a surveillance tool to monitor the invasion, spread and eradication of COVID-19 in ...
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: ...
Epilepsy-related deaths common in young adults and are not reducing, new research shows
The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 ...
Teleradiology enables social distancing during coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Remote reading of imaging studies on home PACS workstations helps protect vulnerable staff and patients alike, while ensuring seamless interpretation ...
Nebraska researcher develops contact tracing technology
Smartphone app can anonymously notify those potentially exposedCredit: Courtesy University of Nebraska-Lincoln How does society establish a new normal during ...
IVI to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa with support from Sweden
IVI will leverage its network of infectious disease surveillance sites to conduct epidemiological studies of COVID-19 in Madagascar and Burkina ...
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 ...
Statistical approach to COVID-19 clinical trials aims to accelerate drug approval process
Credit: By doomu Cambridge, Mass., May 18, 2020 - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute ...
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in GermanyCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/Berlin. ...
Partial measures compromise effectiveness of efforts to combat COVID-19
Tsukuba University study shows comprehensiveness is key to efficacy in COVID-19 prevention tacticsCredit: University of Tsukuba IBARAKI, Japan--Comprehensive implementation of ...
Northern Italy — Official COVID-19 deaths underestimate the full impact of the pandemic
Credit: Image: Piccininni & Gutwasser / Charité According to a study by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the northern Italian city ...
COVID-19: Lessons to learn about the first 4.0 pandemic
A conjunction of biological and social factorsCredit: Jordi Serra-Cobo (UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-IRBio) Although the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was officially presented suddenly ...
SMART researchers receive NMRC grant to develop rapid paper-based tests for COVID-19
Using engineered binder proteins to detect viral proteins or antibodies rather than RNA, the new tests may overcome current challenges ...
Voluntary collective isolation is best response to COVID-19 for indigenous populations
Chapman University-Led study shows researchers collaborating with tribal leadership and government to develop and implement a COVID-19 prevention planCredit: Tsimane ...