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Urban hospitals of last resort cling to life in time of COVID

Victor Coronado felt lightheaded one morning last month when he stood up to grab an iced tea. The right side of his body suddenly felt heavy. He heard himself slur his words. "That's when I knew I was going to have a stroke," he said.

17 Sep 2020

Testing settled solids in sewage for SARS-CoV-2 more sensitive approach than testing influent

Many studies on the containment of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have dealt with the possible role of wastewater in predicting and detecting future outbreaks and understanding the epidemiology of COVID-19 disease. A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 shows that solid waste in sewage is a better substrate for testing than influent.

17 Sep 2020

Ceftazidime flagged as a potential inhibitor of the SARS-COV-2 virus

After screening more than 3,500 FDA-approved drugs and small molecules, researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that ceftazidime, an antibiotic approved for use in treating pneumonia, binds to the receptors that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) binds to in human cells.

17 Sep 2020

Study: Elevated adverse mental health conditions are associated with COVID-19

Social isolation. Financial worries. They're two unfortunate realities causing great anxiety for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also may raise the risk of death by suicide.

17 Sep 2020

Study: T cells play a vital role in controlling SARS-CoV-2 during acute phase of infection

Ever since SARS-CoV-2 first appeared, researchers have been trying to understand whether sometimes the immune system does more harm than good during the acute phase of COVID-19. The latest study by researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology clearly argues in favor of the immune system.

17 Sep 2020

Optimal antibody combinations and Fc binding inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Rockefeller University and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in September 2020 shows that a combination of neutralizing antibodies with intact Fc effector function can effectively reduce the viral load and prevent infection.

17 Sep 2020

Seropositive partners increase risk of COVID-19 but not obstetric complications in pregnant women

While earlier studies have shown the significance of serological testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pregnant women, their partners have largely been excluded. Now, a new Danish study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports the impact of serologic testing in both pregnant women and their partners, as well as their newborns.

17 Sep 2020

Higher viral loads can increase mortality rate in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and cancer

Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), researchers report September 15 in the journal Cancer Cell.

17 Sep 2020

Blood viscometers could help guide the treatment of Covid-19 patients

One of the biggest challenges facing medical teams treating Covid-19 patients is identifying which ones are likely to suffer the most extreme responses to the virus.

17 Sep 2020

Anti-CD73 molecule CPI-006 activates B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause an immense impact across many parts of the world, the role played by immune responses is becoming more evident every day. A recent funded paper published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 reports the initiation of a Phase I trial of a drug that increases antibody and cell-mediated immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Sep 2020

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

A new program at UMass Amherst has been awarded two grants totaling $6.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to ensure that the transformation of the electric grid is both sustainable and benefits all members of society equitably, an aspect of energy transition not often considered in policymaking or public discourse.

17 Sep 2020

Data scientists use Zhores supercomputer to identify the severity of COVID-19

As part of the anti-COVID-19 program of the Skoltech Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE), Care Mentor AI data scientists used Skoltech's Zhores supercomputer to enhance pathology detection accuracy.

17 Sep 2020

Azelastine antihistamine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in nasal tissue in vitro

In a study published on the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers from the University of Pécs, University of Vienna, and CEBINA GmbH, Vienna, show the ability of the antihistamine azelastine to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in human nasal tissue in vitro.

16 Sep 2020

Changes in risk perception and protective behavior during coronavirus pandemic

In the first week of the coronavirus pandemic, people living in the United States underestimated their chances of catching the virus, or of getting seriously ill from the virus, according to a recently published Caltech-led study.

16 Sep 2020

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

A new study led by Dr. Matthew Rossheim at the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services provides important findings on how labeling of secondhand emissions from e-cigarettes can help more effectively communicate the harm from e-cigarettes and build support for tobacco-free campus policies.

16 Sep 2020

Azithromycin use for treating COVID-19 may increase risk of cardiac events

Debates over whether hydroxychloroquine should be taken to help lessen the duration and impact of COVID-19 have revolved around the drug's reputation for causing cardiac events such as abnormal heart rhythms or beats and cardiac arrest.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers reveal neurons responsible for guiding adaptive behavior

Humans, like other animals, have the ability to constantly adapt to new situations. Researchers at the Brain Research Institute of the University of Zurich have utilized a mouse model to reveal which neurons in the brain are in command in guiding adaptive behavior.

16 Sep 2020

Pandemic spread could make more people susceptible to xenophobia, racism

When viruses, parasites and other pathogens spread, humans and other animals tend to hunker down with immediate family and peer groups to avoid outsiders as much as possible.

16 Sep 2020

Conditions linked to obesity leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19

Conditions related to obesity, including inflammation and leaky gut, leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19 and may explain why they are more likely to die from the disease, UTSW scientists say in a new article published online in eLife.

16 Sep 2020

New York City’s initial lockdown reduced coronavirus spread by 70 percent, study says

A team of researchers at Columbia University and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have shown that this move by the government was effective in reducing the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

16 Sep 2020

covid 19 News and Research

Urban hospitals of last resort cling to life in time of COVID

Testing settled solids in sewage for SARS-CoV-2 more sensitive approach than testing influent

Ceftazidime flagged as a potential inhibitor of the SARS-COV-2 virus

Study: Elevated adverse mental health conditions are associated with COVID-19

Study: T cells play a vital role in controlling SARS-CoV-2 during acute phase of infection

Optimal antibody combinations and Fc binding inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

Seropositive partners increase risk of COVID-19 but not obstetric complications in pregnant women

Higher viral loads can increase mortality rate in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and cancer

Blood viscometers could help guide the treatment of Covid-19 patients

Anti-CD73 molecule CPI-006 activates B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2

New program at UMass Amherst receives NSF grants to ensure sustainable energy transition

Data scientists use Zhores supercomputer to identify the severity of COVID-19

Azelastine antihistamine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection in nasal tissue in vitro

Changes in risk perception and protective behavior during coronavirus pandemic

Labeling e-cigarette emissions as 'chemicals' or 'aerosols' increases the perceived risk of exposure

Azithromycin use for treating COVID-19 may increase risk of cardiac events

Researchers reveal neurons responsible for guiding adaptive behavior

Pandemic spread could make more people susceptible to xenophobia, racism

Conditions linked to obesity leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19

New York City’s initial lockdown reduced coronavirus spread by 70 percent, study says

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