Scoring system for the diagnosis of COVID-19
This Letter by Dr. Mohamed Farouk Allam is published in The Open Public Health Journal, Volume 13, 2020Credit: Dr. Mohamed ...
Tag: Pulmonary/Respiratory Medicine
Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
A team of researchers led by Osaka University find an overlap in the pathogenesis of cytokine release syndrome and COVID-19, ...
Asthma may not be a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19
Credit: ATS August 31, 2020-- A new research letter published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines ...
Researchers identify RNA molecule that helps lung cancer cells evade immune system
Credit: © 2020 Athie et al. Originally published in Journal of Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201908078 Researchers in Spain have identified a ...
Lung injuries from vaping have characteristic patterns on CT
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Injuries to the lungs from vaping have suggestive patterns on ...
Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19
Published studies provide evidence for predicting how severe a patient's illness will become and why patients develop life-threatening blood clotsCredit: ...
Preclinical study of COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses
These potent CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell responses were stimulated in the lungs following a single intranasal administrationCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models
First review of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infection models aims to fast track researchCredit: freestock-awl unsplash An international collaboration between leading ...
Hitting the nail on the head: overcoming therapeutic resistance in lung cancer
A Medical University of South Carolina team has identified a critical player in resistance to targeted therapy in lung cancerCredit: ...
Electronic alert reduces excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma relievers
Credit: European Respiratory Society An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners' (GPs) computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing ...
Electronic consultations between primary providers and radiologists improve patient care
EConsults provide easy access to expert opinions, promoting collaboration between primary care providers and radiologists that ultimately improves patient care--including ...
LSU Health New Orleans team creates better tool to aid COVID diagnosis
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA -- An LSU Health New Orleans radiologist and evolutionary anatomist have teamed ...
Wits University begins its second Covid-19 vaccine trial in South Africa
Wits University is the lead institution in South Africa for a second Covid-19 vaccine trial and will begin screening participants ...
New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD
Published by the American Thoracic SocietyCredit: ATS August 17, 2020 -- A subcommittee of the American Thoracic Society Assembly in ...