COVID-19: Visualizing regional indicators for better decision making
Credit: IIASA As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the globe, it is fast becoming clear that no one is exempt ...
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SCTR Institute awarded $24 million to advance translational research in South Carolina
Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute, one of about ...
Mucus and the coronavirus
University of Utah biomedical engineers will study the role mucus plays in spreading a coronavirus like COVID-19Credit: Dan Hixson/University of ...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rate estimates help countries best prepare as global pandemic unfolds
The death rate from confirmed COVID-19 cases is estimated at 1.38%, while the overall death rate, which includes unconfirmed cases, ...
New Yorkers think feds not doing enough for the city and state
Anxiety rises over job and housing loss, and more New Yorkers fear getting sick as the virus hits people they ...
Evidence suggests that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may improve prognosis in COVID-19 hypertensive patients
Recent concerns that common antihypertensive drugs may have a negative effect in COVID-19 patients are not supported by the evidence, ...
Alcohol consumption by fathers before conception could negatively impact child development
UC Riverside researchers' mouse studies also show how a common nutrient can help babies of alcoholic momsCredit: Huffman lab, UC ...
Resarchers find way to improve cancer outcomes by examining patients’ genes
Approach could benefit many other conditionsCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications By mining a vast trove of genetic data, researchers ...
How at risk are you of getting a virus on an airplane?
New 'CALM' model on passenger movement developed using Frontera supercomputerCredit: TACC Fair or not, airplanes have a reputation for germs. ...
Major research in the Northern Netherlands into risk factors for coronavirus
Credit: University Medical Center Groningen This week, large-scale research into the risk factors for the coronavirus COVID-19 is being started ...
World academies call for global solidarity on COVID-19 pandemic
The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) urges countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing worldCredit: Illustration of ...
New world’s best practice for COVID 19 prevention and control
Credit: JBI, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, the University of Adelaide New recommendations for best practice for infection prevention ...
Journal of the American Geriatrics society highlights ‘ABCDs’ of COVID-19 for older adults
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) this week rushed to publication a ...
UPDATE: COVID-19 stimulus signed into law, bringing momentum for economy and geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended Congress and President Trump for supporting critical ...
Do ER caregivers’ on-the-job emotions affect patient care?
UMass Amherst researcher tackles traditionally taboo subject in high-stress medical fieldCredit: UMass Amherst Doctors and nurses in emergency departments at ...
Ventilator costing less than $300 developed by Rice University and Metric Technologies
Metric Technologies -- physicians, engineers work to deliver automated bag valve mask solution for COVID-19 crisisCredit: Brandon Martin/Rice University HOUSTON ...
Medical University of South Carolina team releases plans for 3D-printed masks
The team has been in contact with the US Food and Drug Administration to obtain emergency approval of the device ...
COVID-19 stimulus brings momentum for economy…and bright spot for geriatrics
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended the U.S. Senate for supporting critical efforts ...
AGS applauds important action on geriatrics priorities, Older Americans Act
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society Representing more than 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality ...
How to identify factors affecting COVID-19 transmission
Engineers at Stanford describe potential transmission pathways of COVID-19 and their implications.Credit: NIAID-RML Much remains unknown about how SARS-CoV-2, the ...