Tag: Health Care

April 27, 2020

Novel tool identifies optimal drug combination therapies at unprecedented speedCredit: National University of Singapore As the COVID-19 crisis continues to ...

Clinicians treating COVID-19 say don’t rush to try novel therapies

April 27, 2020

Credit: ATS April 27, 2020 - Intensivists caution against the use of premature novel therapies in lieu of traditional critical ...

COVID-19 coronavirus could cost the US billions in medical expenses

Study shows hospitalizations, ventilators, and other health resources that patients would require could cost $654 billion if a majority of ...

Inexpensive, portable detector identifies pathogens in minutes

Credit: Graphic courtesy Brian Cunningham CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Most viral test kits rely on labor- and time-intensive laboratory preparation and ...

Study shows fewer kids enrolling in cancer clinical trials

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Historically, pediatric cancer patients have been much more likely than adult cancer patients to ...

NAU launches COVID-19 testing service center to evaluate new drugs to fight deadly virus

The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at NAU is testing new drugs and decontamination agents against the SARS-CoV-2 virus to identify ...

Mount Sinai researchers collaborate with GenScript to develop a COVID-19 antibody to treat sick patients

Credit: Mount Sinai Health System A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration ...

Emergex and George Mason University sign agreement for highly pathogenic RNA virus studies

April 22, 2020

Emergex Vaccines and George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID) enter into an agreement relating to ...

Easing the burden of coronavirus with virtual reality

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 21, 2020--A new article discusses the psychological stresses imposed by ...

Mason receives $500,000 USDA grant to expand rural telehealth capabilities amidst COVID-19

Grant will connect underserved communities to life-saving services through rapid response remote careCredit: George Mason University Fairfax, VA--The George Mason ...

Nanostics to develop a simple blood test to predict severe COVID-19 in SARS-CoV-2 patients

Nanostics is developing and validating a simple blood test to predict severity of COVID-19 disease in SARS-CoV-2 positive patientsCredit: Nanostics ...

Cost-effective canopy protects health workers from COVID infection during ventilation

Credit: Photo courtesy of Prof. Yochai Adir. Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help ...

Low-cost, easy-to-build ventilator performs similarly to high-quality commercial device

Ventilator could support coronavirus treatment in low-income regions or where supplies are limitedCredit: Photos courtesy of Prof. Ramon Farré. A ...

UMass Amherst team develops COVID-19 forecast hub