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Universal mask-wearing can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility by almost two-thirds, study finds

A new study presents more empirical evidence that universal masking can reduce transmissibility by almost two-thirds, even with inadequate social distancing. The study was published on the preprint server medRxiv* in November 2020.

17 Nov 2020

Care pathways for pregnant women with COVID‐19

A recent review published in the journal Global Challenges in October 2020, sums up what is currently known about the treatment of COVID-19 during pregnancy and offers recommendations for how healthcare professions might better manage pregnant COVID-19 patients in the future.

16 Nov 2020

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

Scientists in Taiwan recently published a report on their use of anti-neutrophil strategies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) – a life-threatening condition that can arise in critical COVID-19 cases – in the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics.

15 Nov 2020

Inhaled nebulized interferon beta-1a (SNG001) helps COVID-19 patients recovers

Now, a team of researchers at the Synairgen Research, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom, has found that inhaled nebulized interferon beta-1a (SNG001), a drug used for multiple sclerosis, helped COVID-19 patients have greater odds of improvement and recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Nov 2020

VCU physician receives CHEST Foundation/ATS Research Grant in COVID and Diversity

Peter Jackson, MD, of Virginia Commonwealth University, has been named the first recipient of the CHEST Foundation/ATS Research Grant in COVID and Diversity.

11 Nov 2020

Working in dusty environments increases risk of hospitalization for asthmatics

Working in farming or the wood industry while suffering from asthma is not a good combination. This is because it increases the risk of being hospitalized again with asthma. This is shown by a new study from Aarhus University.

9 Nov 2020

RA guidelines stress on minimizing steroids and maximizing methotrexate, biologics

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will preview its 2020 Guideline for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) at ACR Convergence, the ACR's annual meeting. The comprehensive, clinical recommendations for pharmacologic treatment of RA includes important updates to the previous guideline released in 2015.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers compare rhesus and cynomolgus macaques for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials

A team of researchers at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre based in the Netherlands have aimed to determine the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen on these monkeys and, subsequently, whether they make good animal models for future research in the area.

8 Nov 2020

People of color with rheumatic disease have worse COVID-19 outcomes

New research at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, reveals that people of color with rheumatic disease have worse health outcomes from COVID-19 infection, are more likely to be hospitalized to treat their coronavirus infection, and are more likely to require invasive ventilator treatment

6 Nov 2020

Women with interstitial lung disease may not need to terminate their pregnancies

A new study shows that women with interstitial lung disease (ILD) related to autoimmune disease may not need to terminate their pregnancies--despite the increased risk of adverse outcomes--provided they have close monitoring from their team of multidisciplinary physicians before, during and after pregnancy.

6 Nov 2020

Researchers identify a genetic basis for ANCA-associated vasculitis

Autoimmune disease is fundamentally a mystery: whyever should an organism systematically set out to harm itself?

4 Nov 2020

Researchers develop novel therapeutic approach against COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide.

4 Nov 2020

Researchers identify genetic basis for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

Autoimmune disease is fundamentally a mystery: whyever should an organism systematically set out to harm itself?

4 Nov 2020

C-Path receives grant to collect real-world data for real-world evidence in neonatology

Arizona-based Critical Path Institute is pleased to announce it has been awarded a multi-year grant by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to advance standards and methodologies designed to generate real-world evidence from real-world data through a neonatal pilot project through the International Neonatal Consortium.

27 Oct 2020

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists has made a curious discovery about a well-known human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections.

27 Oct 2020

Study: Ketogenic diets can prevent or reverse heart failure caused by metabolic process

Research from Saint Louis University finds that high fat or "ketogenic" diets could completely prevent, or even reverse heart failure caused by a metabolic process.

27 Oct 2020

Lung biomarkers may predict severe COVID-19

Two University of New Mexico researchers postulate certain specific biomarkers' relevance in predicting the potential for progression to severe COVID-19 in a paper published on the preprint server bioRxiv*

27 Oct 2020

Study reveals factors that account for reduced death rates from COVID-19

Fewer New Yorkers are dying from the coronavirus than health experts had anticipated, a new study shows. Regional death rates have dropped from the highs seen at the start of the outbreak, partially due to a shift in the population contracting the disease toward those who are more resilient.

22 Oct 2020

Researchers assess molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 severity and poor outcomes in lung disease

A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in October 2020 shows that in patients with chronic lung disease, the pattern of gene expression in the different types of cell changes such that the lung epithelium is prepared to tackle SARS-CoV-2 infection. Also, the altered gene programs have an impact on the immune response.

22 Oct 2020

Scientists uncover a novel cellular mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

About 30 years ago, Dr. Richard Sifers set out on a journey to discover why people with a rare condition known as alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency present with high variation in the severity of liver disease.

21 Oct 2020

Lung Disease News and Research

Universal mask-wearing can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility by almost two-thirds, study finds

Care pathways for pregnant women with COVID‐19

Drugs targeting neutrophils could reduce ARDS in severe COVID-19

Inhaled nebulized interferon beta-1a (SNG001) helps COVID-19 patients recovers

VCU physician receives CHEST Foundation/ATS Research Grant in COVID and Diversity

Working in dusty environments increases risk of hospitalization for asthmatics

RA guidelines stress on minimizing steroids and maximizing methotrexate, biologics

Researchers compare rhesus and cynomolgus macaques for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trials

People of color with rheumatic disease have worse COVID-19 outcomes

Women with interstitial lung disease may not need to terminate their pregnancies

Researchers identify a genetic basis for ANCA-associated vasculitis

Researchers develop novel therapeutic approach against COPD

Researchers identify genetic basis for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis

C-Path receives grant to collect real-world data for real-world evidence in neonatology

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

Study: Ketogenic diets can prevent or reverse heart failure caused by metabolic process

Lung biomarkers may predict severe COVID-19

Study reveals factors that account for reduced death rates from COVID-19

Researchers assess molecular basis of SARS-CoV-2 severity and poor outcomes in lung disease

Scientists uncover a novel cellular mechanism for disposing of misfolded proteins

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