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Study: U.S. COVID-19 cases could have been much higher without social distancing measures

As stay-at-home orders are being lifted in some states and extended in others, uncertainty continues to surround the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 May 2020

COVID-19’s adverse impact on the cardiovascular system

COVID-19 can cause serious cardiovascular complications including heart failure, heart attacks and blood clots that can lead to strokes, emergency medicine doctors report in a new scientific paper.

15 May 2020

Computer models provide insights into effectiveness of COVID-19 interventions

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization and the University of Göttingen have now succeeded in analyzing the German COVID-19 case numbers with respect to past containment measures and deriving scenarios for the coming weeks.

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

Study confirms low prevalence of COVID-19 virus in Estonia

The results of a study conducted by the University of Tartu on the prevalence of the coronavirus were presented to the Government Committee responsible for the emergency situation on Tuesday.

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

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

The Networks of Centres of Excellence recently announced its continued support in Canadian glycomics research with a three-year investment of $16.3 million through the Canadian Glycomics Network (GlycoNet).

15 May 2020

The dreaming brain suppresses information from the outside world

Scientists from the CNRS and the ENS-PSL in France and Monash University in Australia have shown that the brain suppresses information from the outside world, such as the sound of a conversation, during the sleep phase linked to dreaming.

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

Mcmaster researchers develop new blood test to track individual fat intake

A team of researchers at McMaster University has developed a reliable and accurate blood test to track individual fat intake, a tool that could guide public health policy on healthy eating.

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

Interdisciplinary team to develop a new physics-based technology for COVID-19 detection

One of the most challenging aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the lack of testing needed to detect and trace infections--and without adequate testing, government officials do not have the data they need to make the best possible decisions in the interest of public health.

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

UCI partners with Orange County Health Care Agency for large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

It's almost certain that COVID-19 cases across the nation have been vastly undercounted, since people with few to no symptoms - who may be infected but have immunity - are rarely tested.

15 May 2020

Study explores the prevalence and underlying belief patterns associated with Drunkorexia

Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz - they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new research at the University of South Australia.

15 May 2020

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

There is high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide, according to a landmark global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

15 May 2020

Child abuse survivors more likely to develop cardio-metabolic disease in adulthood

People who have experienced maltreatment during childhood are significantly more likely to develop conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and type two diabetes in adulthood, a new UK study has found.

15 May 2020

Evidence shows Obama team left a pandemic ‘game plan’ for Trump administration

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell alleged that the Obama administration did not provide the Trump administration with any information about the threat of a possible pandemic during a May 11 Team Trump Facebook Live discussion with Lara Trump.

15 May 2020

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Study: U.S. COVID-19 cases could have been much higher without social distancing measures

COVID-19’s adverse impact on the cardiovascular system

Computer models provide insights into effectiveness of COVID-19 interventions

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

Study confirms low prevalence of COVID-19 virus in Estonia

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

Canadian Glycomics Network welcomes $16.3 million renewed funding from NCE

The dreaming brain suppresses information from the outside world

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

Mcmaster researchers develop new blood test to track individual fat intake

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

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

Interdisciplinary team to develop a new physics-based technology for COVID-19 detection

New book demystifies the molecular biology of breast cancer

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

UCI partners with Orange County Health Care Agency for large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

Study explores the prevalence and underlying belief patterns associated with Drunkorexia

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

Child abuse survivors more likely to develop cardio-metabolic disease in adulthood

Evidence shows Obama team left a pandemic ‘game plan’ for Trump administration

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