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Collective isolation is the most viable strategy for minimizing COVID-19 in indigenous populations

A team of anthropologists, physicians, tribal leaders and local government authorities developed and implemented a multi-phase COVID-19 prevention and containment plan among the Tsimane, an indigenous group of forager-horticulturists in the Bolivian Amazon.

15 May 2020

COVID-19 patients at high risk for developing complications associated with blood clots

When researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, used a combination of two specific blood-clotting tests, they found critically ill patients infected with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) who were at high risk for developing renal failure, venous blood clots, and other complications associated with blood clots, such as stroke.

15 May 2020

Sociodemographic factors linked to positive SARS-CoV-2 test result in primary care

Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are associated with a positive test for COVID-19, according to results from 3,802 people tested for SARS-CoV-2 (including 587 positive tests) in the UK.

15 May 2020

Transition to virtual care during COVID-19 does not limit glycemic outcomes of diabetes inpatients

Data collected over a 15-week period showed that using virtual care to manage diabetes patients in the hospital does not have a negative impact on their glycemic outcomes.

15 May 2020

Antiviral drug can help accelerate recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows

An international team of researchers led by Dr. Eleanor Fish, emerita scientist at the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, and professor in the University of Toronto's Department of Immunology, has shown for the first time that an antiviral drug can help speed up the recovery of COVID-19 patients.

15 May 2020

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

For the past 70 years, the best indicator of life expectancy for a patient with glioblastoma (GBM) -- the most common and the most aggressive brain cancer -- has simply been age at diagnosis.

15 May 2020

New book demystifies the molecular biology of breast cancer

Breast cancer is known as one of the most deadly diseases among women. However, recent advancements in the imaging tools and diagnostic methods for breast cancer has improved the screening in the past few years.

15 May 2020

A measured approach to relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures may be necessary

A cautious, measured approach to relaxation of lockdown measures is required to protect the most vulnerable members of society and support the health service, a team of infectious disease experts from the University of Warwick, who have investigated the impact of current lockdown measures upon the spread of COVID-19 in the UK, has found.

15 May 2020

New technology can be used for remote monitoring of individuals with suspected COVID-19

Agência FAPESP – Developed by Biologix, a startup headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, a sleep apnea home diagnostic and monitoring system based on the Internet of Things can be used for the remote monitoring of individuals with suspected COVID-19 or mild symptoms of the disease.

15 May 2020

UCLA-led clinical trial to assess if hormone suppresser will reduce COVID-19 severity in men

UCLA researchers have launched a new clinical trial that uses a hormone suppresser commonly used to treat men with prostate cancer to help improve clinical outcomes for men infected with COVID-19.

15 May 2020

University of Greenwich develops compounds that can fight COVID-19 killer

Covid-19 treatment that could potentially also help protect cancer and organ transplant patients is being developed at the University of Greenwich.

15 May 2020

Developing a COVID-19 antigen test

News-Medical speaks to Alastair Smith, the CEO of Avacta, about the process behind their newly developed antigen test for COVID-19.

From Avacta Life Sciences Ltd. 15 May 2020

Study: Over 28 million elective operations could be cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Over 28 million elective surgeries across the globe could be cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – leading to patients facing a lengthy wait for their health issues to be resolved, a new study reveals.

15 May 2020

As Congress weighs COVID liability protections, states shield health providers

Coronavirus patients and their families who believe a doctor, nurse, hospital or other provider made serious mistakes during their care may face a new hurdle if they try to file medical malpractice lawsuits.

15 May 2020

Study shows the combined effect of inherited and acquired mutations on cancer development

The common belief that tumors arise via activation of a few genes that "drive" cancer development is unsupported by a widespread investigation into those genes and others in three large patient genetic databases, according to a study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

15 May 2020

Chasing the elusive dream of a COVID cure

Although scientists and stock markets have celebrated the approval for emergency use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19, a cure for the disease that has killed nearly 260,000 people remains a long way off — and might never arrive.

15 May 2020

Chest X-rays can help predict covid-19 severity in young and middle-aged adults

Chest X-rays performed on young and middle-aged adults with COVID-19 when they arrive at the emergency room can help doctors predict who is at higher risk of severe illness and intubation, Mount Sinai researchers report

15 May 2020

Metabolic signature determines adherence and metabolic response to Mediterranean diet

A newly identified "metabolic signature" can evaluate an individual's adherence and metabolic response to the Mediterranean diet and help predict future risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with collaborators from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Spain.

15 May 2020

Researchers investigate the troubling trend of heart injury in COVID-19 patients

Researchers are finding about half of all patients with COVID-19 admitted to an intensive care unit have heart damage.

15 May 2020

Mouse model helps track organism’s development from embryonic stage to adulthood

Scientists at the Stem Cell Research program at Boston Children's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School have devised a mouse model that lets researchers track every cell in the body, from the embryonic stage until adulthood.

15 May 2020

Hospital News and Research

Collective isolation is the most viable strategy for minimizing COVID-19 in indigenous populations

COVID-19 patients at high risk for developing complications associated with blood clots

Sociodemographic factors linked to positive SARS-CoV-2 test result in primary care

Transition to virtual care during COVID-19 does not limit glycemic outcomes of diabetes inpatients

Antiviral drug can help accelerate recovery of COVID-19 patients, study shows

Genome-wide pattern found in glioblastoma tumors predicts patients' life expectancy

New book demystifies the molecular biology of breast cancer

A measured approach to relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures may be necessary

New technology can be used for remote monitoring of individuals with suspected COVID-19

UCLA-led clinical trial to assess if hormone suppresser will reduce COVID-19 severity in men

University of Greenwich develops compounds that can fight COVID-19 killer

Developing a COVID-19 antigen test

Study: Over 28 million elective operations could be cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

As Congress weighs COVID liability protections, states shield health providers

Study shows the combined effect of inherited and acquired mutations on cancer development

Chasing the elusive dream of a COVID cure

Chest X-rays can help predict covid-19 severity in young and middle-aged adults

Metabolic signature determines adherence and metabolic response to Mediterranean diet

Researchers investigate the troubling trend of heart injury in COVID-19 patients

Mouse model helps track organism’s development from embryonic stage to adulthood

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A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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