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The color of COVID: Will vaccine trials reflect America’s diversity?

When U.S. scientists launch the first large-scale clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines this summer, Antonio Cisneros wants to make sure people like him are included.

27 Jul 2020

High ACE2 Expression on pancreatic islet cells during inflammation could explain new-onset diabetes in COVID-19

A new study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 infection may be linked to the onset of diabetes, via the infection of pancreatic islet beta cells, which produce insulin.

27 Jul 2020

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early this year, Deborah Koeppel had an appointment with her cardiologist and two visits with her primary care doctor. Both physicians are members of Concorde Medical Group, a practice in Manhattan with an office conveniently located a few blocks from where Koeppel works.

27 Jul 2020

Employers require COVID liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety

After spending a May day preparing her classroom to reopen for preschoolers, Ana Aguilar was informed that the tots would not have to wear face masks when they came back. What's more, she had to sign a form agreeing not to sue the school if she caught COVID-19 or suffered any injury from it while working there.

27 Jul 2020

Face masks do not lead to false sense of security, shows study

Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King's College London.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers track the wellbeing of British population before and during COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak caused life satisfaction to fall sharply, but lockdown went a long way to restoring contentment - even reducing the "wellbeing inequality" between well-off professionals and the unemployed, according to a new study.

27 Jul 2020

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Clinician-scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) have demonstrated a way to improve the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers identify anticoagulation agent that suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome, hypercoagulability, hypertension, and multiorgan dysfunction.

27 Jul 2020

Scientists develop COVID-19 test to detect neutralizing antibodies with high sensitivity, specificity

According to a study published in Nature Biotechnology, the sVNT is capable of detecting the functional neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) that can block the binding of the coronavirus spike protein to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) host receptor, which mimics the virus-host interaction.

25 Jul 2020

National clinical trial to test potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

UC San Diego Health and the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute, part of UC San Diego School of Medicine, will be sites for an accelerated national clinical trial to assess the efficacy and immunogenicity of a vaccine intended to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

25 Jul 2020

Study identifies mechanisms that underlie olfactory symptoms of COVID-19

A new study of human olfactory cells has revealed that viral invasion of supportive cells in the nasal cavity might be driving the loss of smell seen in some patients with COVID-19.

25 Jul 2020

Olfactory cell types are most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, shows study

Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and one of the earliest and most commonly reported indicators of COVID-19.

25 Jul 2020

Higher levels of TGFBIp are correlated with severity of COVID-19 symptoms

A new study found raised levels of transforming growth factor beta-induced protein (TGFBIp) in blood sampled from roughly 100 people hospitalized for COVID-19, and further found that elevated levels of both the normal and acetylated forms of TGFBIp correlated with the severity of disease symptoms in these patients.

25 Jul 2020

Researcher receives Outstanding Investigator Award for groundbreaking microvascular and circulation research

Sarah Yuan, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, has received a highly competitive National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Outstanding Investigator Award to continue breaking new ground in microvascular and circulation research.

25 Jul 2020

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

On January 14th 2020, City's School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering (SMCSE) hosted its first National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals.

25 Jul 2020

Researchers identify TLR7 gene that predisposes elderly patients to severe COVID-19

Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease.

25 Jul 2020

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center marks three months of using Biolog-id's solution for COVID-19

Biolog-id, LLC, a world leader in connected solutions for blood products, and South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a leading provider of blood products throughout South Texas and beyond, mark three months of successful utilization of Biolog-id’s dedicated Convalescent Plasma solution in its supply chain.

25 Jul 2020

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a diagnostic corporation which has been operating for over 30 years focusing on various infectious disease testing development and manufacturing, today announced the successful development of a rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19, in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

From MP Biomedicals, LLC 25 Jul 2020

GlobalData: COVID-19 has pushed infectious disease drugs to top therapy area for CSAs

Infectious disease drugs have overtaken oncology as the year’s top therapy area for contract service agreements as companies are shifting their current focus to developing treatments to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Jul 2020

Animal Free Research UK condemns the wasted opportunity to make real progress in reducing animal experiments

Animal Free Research UK has today condemned yet another wasted opportunity to make real progress with a decrease of just 3.4% in experiments on animals in GB laboratories in 2019, announced by the Home Office this morning.

25 Jul 2020

covid 19 News and Research

The color of COVID: Will vaccine trials reflect America’s diversity?

High ACE2 Expression on pancreatic islet cells during inflammation could explain new-onset diabetes in COVID-19

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

Employers require COVID liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety

Face masks do not lead to false sense of security, shows study

Researchers track the wellbeing of British population before and during COVID-19 pandemic

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Researchers identify anticoagulation agent that suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Scientists develop COVID-19 test to detect neutralizing antibodies with high sensitivity, specificity

National clinical trial to test potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Study identifies mechanisms that underlie olfactory symptoms of COVID-19

Olfactory cell types are most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, shows study

Higher levels of TGFBIp are correlated with severity of COVID-19 symptoms

Researcher receives Outstanding Investigator Award for groundbreaking microvascular and circulation research

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

Researchers identify TLR7 gene that predisposes elderly patients to severe COVID-19

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center marks three months of using Biolog-id's solution for COVID-19

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

GlobalData: COVID-19 has pushed infectious disease drugs to top therapy area for CSAs

Animal Free Research UK condemns the wasted opportunity to make real progress in reducing animal experiments

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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