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RedHill Biopharma announces promising preliminary results from opaganib study

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, NC, December 15, 2020, RedHill Biopharma Ltd., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced promising preliminary results from a preclinical study with opaganib.

15 Dec 2020

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Almost a year ago, COVID-19 began its global rampage, going on to infect about 69.5 million people and kill about 1.6 million as of early this month.

15 Dec 2020

Telemedicine needed to diagnose and treat swallowing difficulties in COVID-19 patients, say physicians

COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, have caused health care providers to change how they treat patients.

15 Dec 2020

People in poorest areas more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19

People in Scotland's poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 - and to die from the disease - than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units.

15 Dec 2020

Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID vaccine trials

If clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines aren't expanded soon to include children, it's unlikely that even kids in their teens will be vaccinated in time for the next school year.

15 Dec 2020

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

A variety of measures are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals and nursing homes. It is particularly important to develop an appropriate strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission.

14 Dec 2020

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.

14 Dec 2020

Children with cancer do not appear to be at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection

Results from the first national study of children with cancer who test positive from COVID-19 has found that these patients do not appear to be at any increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection compared to healthy children.

14 Dec 2020

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care boosts maternal wellbeing

When a child is born before term, the mother and baby are physically separated due to the hospital care required by the latter.

14 Dec 2020

Most COVID-19 patients died in the hospital, study finds

There have been over 280,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, with the infectious nature of the disease preventing many patients from receiving end-of-life care at home.

11 Dec 2020

Lung ultrasounds can predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

For some, COVID-19 can result in severe pneumonia or even death, while others remain purely asymptomatic. A diagnostic tool could help physicians predict if a patient with COVID-19 will worsen.

11 Dec 2020

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

A new study compares rehabilitation outcomes between COVID-19 patients and those with ordinary pneumonia, to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

11 Dec 2020

A battle-weary Seattle hospital fights the latest COVID surge

As hospitals across the country weather a surge of COVID-19 patients, in Seattle — an early epicenter of the outbreak — nurses, respiratory therapists and physicians are staring down a startling resurgence of the coronavirus that’s expected to test even one of the best-prepared hospitals on the pandemic’s front lines.

10 Dec 2020

Intensive Care News and Research

RedHill Biopharma announces promising preliminary results from opaganib study

Study: COVID-19 patients have greater risk of health problems, mortality than those with flu

Telemedicine needed to diagnose and treat swallowing difficulties in COVID-19 patients, say physicians

People in poorest areas more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19

Pediatricians want kids to be part of COVID vaccine trials

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

Children with cancer do not appear to be at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection

Singing to preterm infants during kangaroo care boosts maternal wellbeing

Most COVID-19 patients died in the hospital, study finds

Lung ultrasounds can predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

A battle-weary Seattle hospital fights the latest COVID surge

Peracetic acid fumigation as powerful and cost-effective disinfectant of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces

Study confirms most common complications associated with COVID-19

Study unveils struggles faced by surgical units during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lung, kidney and cardiovascular issues are confirmed as complications of COVID-19

Study: Caplacizumab not cost effective for treating thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Researchers develop new approach for COVID-19 testing

Failure to comply with COVID-19 containment measures penalizes the compliant as well

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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