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Studies could help develop clinical evaluation tool to infer the symptomatology of COVID-19

From March 2020, when COVID-19 spread throughout Europe, GPs had to rely on clinical information collected in hospitals, the only official information available, when dealing with potential infections.

23 Jul 2020

Study shows how leptin regulates the presence of neurons in fat

There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less or moving more--yet after decades of research, the biology underlying this equation remains mysterious.

23 Jul 2020

NIH leaders create a framework to scale up testing technologies for COVID-19

In a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientific leaders from the National Institutes of Health set forth a framework to increase significantly the number, quality and type of daily tests for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and help reduce inequities for underserved populations that have been disproportionally affected by the disease.

23 Jul 2020

Access to food stamp program lowers repeat physician visits for medical care

In a new study, University of Colorado Denver researchers found when people have access to the food stamp program, they are less likely to frequent a physician for medical care.

23 Jul 2020

Novel device offers added protection for healthcare workers performing endoscopies during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can expose staff to the risk of infection.

22 Jul 2020

New studies indicate the presence of cerebrovascular-neurological dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

As the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19 has unfurled its tentacles across the globe, the severe respiratory and pulmonary disorders associated with the infection have become well known.

22 Jul 2020

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

While the history and physical examination is important, only a few key signs and symptoms significantly change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

22 Jul 2020

A new sign of COVID-19: a rash in the mouth

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, with more than 14.89 million people infected. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, has a string of symptoms that include cough, fever, and difficulty of breathing. As the disease evolved, many patients reported the loss of smell and taste as other accompanying symptoms.

21 Jul 2020

Research focuses on detection of COVID-19 airborne droplets using bioengineered membrane

Detection and analysis of airborne coronavirus droplets using a bioengineered membrane is the focus of exploratory research at the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst, funded by the National Science Foundation.

21 Jul 2020

Lab-made virus infects cells, interacts with antibodies just like SARS-CoV-2

Airborne and potentially deadly, the virus that causes COVID-19 can only be studied safely under high-level biosafety conditions.

21 Jul 2020

Mouse model of fatal COVID-19 developed for vaccine and drug testing

Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 presents an engineered transgenic mouse that reproduces the functional and clinical characteristics of severe human SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Jul 2020

New system uses X-ray images of patients’ lungs to diagnose COVID-19

Researchers from the Department of Computer Architecture and Technology at the University of Seville's School of Computer Engineering (ETSII) are working on a system that uses X-ray images of patients' lungs to help diagnose COVID-19.

21 Jul 2020

Coronavirus pandemic could be just the “tip of the iceberg” this winter, warns health charity

With experts stating that 120,000 people could perish from Coronavirus in the closing months of the year, a health charity is warning Britain had better brace itself for another crisis – antibiotic resistant infections.

21 Jul 2020

Government must ease the lockdown safely and responsibly as pandemic is 'still rife', BMA warns

The coronavirus pandemic is still rife – too many people are still becoming infected and dying every day. If the Government wants to set the country on the path to ‘normality’, it must ensure that lockdown is eased safely and responsibly.

21 Jul 2020

New mathematical model predicts the early spread of respiratory viruses including COVID-19

Respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones, according to a study on droplet physics by an international team of engineers.

21 Jul 2020

Doctor in Israel reinfected with COVID-19 three months after recovering

There is still a lot to learn about coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is currently ravaging across the globe. Though scientists are slowly gaining a better understanding of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it is still unclear if being infected once may provide long-lasting immunity against the novel coronavirus.

20 Jul 2020

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Studies could help develop clinical evaluation tool to infer the symptomatology of COVID-19

Study shows how leptin regulates the presence of neurons in fat

NIH leaders create a framework to scale up testing technologies for COVID-19

Access to food stamp program lowers repeat physician visits for medical care

Novel device offers added protection for healthcare workers performing endoscopies during COVID-19

New studies indicate the presence of cerebrovascular-neurological dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

A new sign of COVID-19: a rash in the mouth

Research focuses on detection of COVID-19 airborne droplets using bioengineered membrane

Lab-made virus infects cells, interacts with antibodies just like SARS-CoV-2

Mouse model of fatal COVID-19 developed for vaccine and drug testing

New system uses X-ray images of patients’ lungs to diagnose COVID-19

Coronavirus pandemic could be just the “tip of the iceberg” this winter, warns health charity

Government must ease the lockdown safely and responsibly as pandemic is 'still rife', BMA warns

New mathematical model predicts the early spread of respiratory viruses including COVID-19

Doctor in Israel reinfected with COVID-19 three months after recovering

A comprehensive review of COVID-19's effect on organ systems outside the lungs

Harvard scientists uncover the real reason behind goosebumps

China's Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine safe and induces immune response

Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 safe and induces immune response

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How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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