Seeking the most effective polymers for personal protective equipment
Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed to work against viruses?Credit: Morgan Alexander WASHINGTON, November 17, 2020 -- ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Promising results from in vitro combination therapy against COVID-19
Credit: Martin Stenmark. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report promising results from an in vitro combination therapy against COVID-19. ...
New research reveals Australia’s multi-billion dollar superbug crisis
One of the world's most common infections will cost Australia more than $1 billion a year within the next decade, ...
Tropical peatland conservation could protect humans from new diseases
Credit: Suzanne Turnock / Borneo Nature Foundation Conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and ...
X-ray study explores potential of hepatitis C drugs to treat COVID-19
Credit: Michelle Lehman, Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Experiments led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge ...
Massive dataset reveals which governments have best responded to COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers study the ability of democracies to react to global crisisThe PPI measures public health government responses to COVID-19 at ...
Parasite infection discovery could assist mental health treatments
Credit: plos.org New research into how a common parasite infection alters human behaviour could help development of treatments for schizophrenia ...
Elastic-free face masks can help some with allergies stay safe during COVID-19
University of Cincinnati fellow presents case related to COVID-19 during national meetingCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati A University of Cincinnati ...
Researchers identify promising new compounds to potentially treat novel coronaviruses
Research could accelerate efforts to develop new anti-viral drugs to fight flu, ebola, and novel coronaviruseslike COVID-19Credit: University of Maryland ...
COVID-19 survival among elderly patients could be improved by arthritis drug
A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19.Credit: Imperial College London A ...
Scientists discover secret to superbug’s virulence in diabetic infections
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Nov. 13, 2020 - The bodies of people with uncontrolled diabetes appear to be the perfect environment ...
Study: Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine storm
Findings indicate anti-inflammatory drugs likely to benefit only a fraction of people with severe diseaseCredit: Matt Miller The turning point ...
Cytokine storms play a limited role in moderate-to-severe COVID-19
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University research suggests steroids such as dexamethasone should be reserved for the sickest ...
Why does COVID-19 seem to spare children?
Vanderbilt University Medical Center study offers an answerCredit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and ...
Two anti-inflammatory compounds shown to be capable of accelerating recovery from COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody tested by researchers at University of São Paulo and experimental drug given to patients in Italy by University ...
Antidepressant may prevent severe COVID-19, trial suggests
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep ...
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 ...
Once-discounted binding mechanism may be key to targeting viruses
Rice, MD Anderson team models complex that immune system uses to recognize virusesCredit: Kavraki Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Nov. 12, ...