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SARS-CoV-2 prevalence varies widely across Brazil

Researchers have shown that the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Brazil varies significantly by city and region, with the highest prevalence observed in the North of the country and the lowest seen in South and Center-West regions.

1 Jun 2020

High prenatal choline levels may mitigate negative effects of COVID-19 on newborns

Pregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can have on their babies, according to a new study from researchers in the Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

1 Jun 2020

NAU scientist collaborating on vault-based vaccine to prevent and treat COVID-19

C. Todd French, assistant professor of biology and leader of Northern Arizona University's new COVID-19 Testing Service Center, is working with scientists at Vault Pharma, an emerging biotechnology company, to test candidate vaccines against the novel coronavirus.

1 Jun 2020

WVU researchers explore woody biomass for protection against COVID-19

As healthcare facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages, West Virginia University researchers are going against the grain to help with an earthy, unorthodox resource: wood.

1 Jun 2020

Study shows mental toll of being a frontline healthcare worker during COVID-19

They worked in hospitals hundreds of miles from the epicenter of COVID-19. Their city of 24 million people locked down hard enough, and did enough testing, that it only had a few hundred cases of the disease.

1 Jun 2020

Study highlights potential benefits of new drug for inflammatory diseases

New research conducted by the University of Liverpool and AKL Research and Development Ltd, published in Inflammopharmacology, highlights the potential benefits of a new drug treatment on the human body's immune response in inflammation.

1 Jun 2020

ASPS provides comprehensive playbook with enhanced patient and staff safety protocols

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons - the world's largest plastic surgery organization - leads the specialty's medical professionals in navigating their practices' recovery plans.

1 Jun 2020

Out-of-pocket health care costs for patients with type 1 diabetes is $2,500 a year, study reveals

Adults and children with type 1 diabetes will spend an average of $2,500 a year out-of-pocket for health care - but insulin isn't always the biggest expense - new research suggests.

1 Jun 2020

Democratic super PAC uses familiar political play to hit Trump on Medicare

Priorities USA Action, a Democratic super PAC, announced a new digital and TV ad series criticizing President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

1 Jun 2020

‘Why do we always get hit first?’ Proposed budget cuts target vulnerable Californians

Shirley Madden, 83, relies on a caregiver and her two grown daughters to remain living at home — and not in a nursing home.

1 Jun 2020

New software helps prioritize medical procedures and treat people more efficiently

Many patients had to wait for lifesaving surgeries, such as organ transplants, due to the heavy burden COVID-19 caused by hospitals.

1 Jun 2020

Global survey launched to get children’s views and experiences of COVID-19

he Centre for Children's Rights at Queen's has launched a global survey for children and young people (aged 8-17 years) to get their views and experiences of 'Life under Coronavirus'.

1 Jun 2020

Expert warns that UK employers may face legal action over COVID-19 exposure

Employers across the UK could face legal action from employees who return to work and contract the COVID-19 virus, a leading health and safety expert has warned.

1 Jun 2020

Coronavirus surprise: IRS allows midyear insurance and FSA changes

The economic upheaval and social disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic have upended the assumptions many people made last fall about which insurance plan to sign up for, or how much of their pretax wages to sock away in health or dependent care flexible spending accounts.

1 Jun 2020

Using lung simulators to help tackle COVID-19

COVID-19 is a virus that affects the respiratory system in humans. By using realistic lung simulators, we can understand how this virus affects the lungs.

From neosim AG 1 Jun 2020

Researchers develop new method to measure hydroxychloroquine levels in SLE patients

Researchers at Uppsala University and Uppsala University Hospital have developed a new method to measure levels of the medication hydroxychloroquine in patients with rheumatic disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

1 Jun 2020

Researchers use optical mapping system to observe the effect of hydroxychloroquine

The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for Covid-19, is known to have potentially serious effects on heart rhythms.

1 Jun 2020

Social isolation can lead to depression in children long after current lockdown

Children and adolescents are likely to experience high rates of depression and anxiety long after current lockdown and social isolation ends and clinical services need to be prepared for a future spike in demand, according to the authors of a new rapid review into the long-term mental health effects of lockdown.

1 Jun 2020

No specific COVID-19-linked lesions found despite extensive organ injury

A recent paper published online on the preprint server medRxiv in May 2020 reports autopsy results on COVID-19 patients. The paper concludes that there were no specific hallmark lesions of COVID-19 in any of the many organs found to be injured by the infection in patients who died of the disease.

1 Jun 2020

How COVID-19 affects the nervous system

A new paper published in the journal JAMA Neurology in May 2020 discusses the presentation and complications of COVID-19 with respect to the nervous system.

31 May 2020

covid 19 News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence varies widely across Brazil

High prenatal choline levels may mitigate negative effects of COVID-19 on newborns

NAU scientist collaborating on vault-based vaccine to prevent and treat COVID-19

WVU researchers explore woody biomass for protection against COVID-19

Study shows mental toll of being a frontline healthcare worker during COVID-19

Study highlights potential benefits of new drug for inflammatory diseases

ASPS provides comprehensive playbook with enhanced patient and staff safety protocols

Out-of-pocket health care costs for patients with type 1 diabetes is $2,500 a year, study reveals

Democratic super PAC uses familiar political play to hit Trump on Medicare

‘Why do we always get hit first?’ Proposed budget cuts target vulnerable Californians

New software helps prioritize medical procedures and treat people more efficiently

Global survey launched to get children’s views and experiences of COVID-19

Expert warns that UK employers may face legal action over COVID-19 exposure

Coronavirus surprise: IRS allows midyear insurance and FSA changes

Using lung simulators to help tackle COVID-19

Researchers develop new method to measure hydroxychloroquine levels in SLE patients

Researchers use optical mapping system to observe the effect of hydroxychloroquine

Social isolation can lead to depression in children long after current lockdown

No specific COVID-19-linked lesions found despite extensive organ injury

How COVID-19 affects the nervous system

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