Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be reverse-transcribed to be part of chimeric viral-human genome

A new study reveals that the genome of SARS-CoV-2 is inserted into the human genome, accounting for the detection of viral RNAs.

16 Dec 2020

Methylene blue and light inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on N95 respirators and masks, study finds

Researchers at the University of Washington show that methylene blue (MB) and light can decontaminate masks and respirators by inactivating three tested coronaviruses without compromising integrity. The method is effective, low-cost, and does not require specialized equipment, making it applicable in any setting.

16 Dec 2020

Clearer information and increased support may improve compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, says study

UK-based researchers have found that providing clear information and practical or financial support could reduce the number of people who feel that they have to break lockdown rules. They have also evaluated the risk tied to engaging in a particular behavior.

16 Dec 2020

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

News-Medical talks to Terrie Williams about how the diving physiology that adapts marine mammals to hypoxia can improve our understanding of COVID-19.

16 Dec 2020

CN Bio and the University of Melbourne collaborate to advance therapies for respiratory complications in recovered COVID-19 patients

CN Bio, a leading cell culture company, that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with the University of Melbourne, focused on respiratory therapies for recovering COVID-19 patients.

From AXT Pty Ltd 16 Dec 2020

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 shows COVID-19 infection does not damage the auditory system

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports in the professional literature on possible hearing loss caused by the disease. A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU), in collaboration with the Galilee Medical Center, finds no evidence of damage to the auditory system as a result of COVID-19 infection.

15 Dec 2020

New modeling study identifies effective nonpharmaceutical interventions at reducing COVID-19 transmission

Limiting gatherings to fewer than 10 people and closing educational institutions were among the most effective nonpharmaceutical interventions at reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2, a new modeling study finds.

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

SARS-CoV-2 unique deletion variants found in clinical specimens

While participating in the SPHERES Consortium project, US researchers sequenced 2,726 clinical patient specimens gathered in March 2020 and identified eight unique ORF7a deletion variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Their results are currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

15 Dec 2020

Neanderthal gene variant increases risk of severe COVID-19

Researchers in Germany have conducted a study showing that between 2 and 8% of people in Eurasia carry a genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals that significantly increases the risk of becoming critically ill with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Dec 2020

Reports of drinking bleach to prevent COVID-19 skewed by "problematic" claims

Researchers in the United States have conducted studies suggesting that reports of people ingesting household cleaning agents as a way of protecting against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are skewed by "problematic" responses to surveys.

15 Dec 2020

AI-based study of social media maps SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy across the US

Researchers from the University of Rochester, USA, has produced an AI-based study that analyzes the social media platform Twitter to gauge public opinions in the US surrounding SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to shed greater light on this issue.

15 Dec 2020

Could wastewater surveillance help track SARS-COV-2 community outbreaks?

A team of US-based researchers recently conducted an illuminating study that explores this method and its potential uses. In doing so, they have underscored the potential utility of wastewater surveillance in managing SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks.

15 Dec 2020

People show increasing caution with regard to coronavirus during the Christmas season

This year, the pre-Christmas season is accompanied by discussions about a possible strict lockdown. This does not leave the population in Germany unaffected.

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

Accurate STI reporting impacted by clinical focus on COVID-19

With the health care community heavily focused on COVID-19 since the first quarter of 2020, there have been concerns that reporting of other diseases -- and the resulting data that enables them to be more effectively treated and controlled -- may have been impacted.

15 Dec 2020

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Declines in muscle mass and strength can begin in early adulthood, unnoticeable at first, and eventually progress until functionality, endurance, and general health may be compromised.

15 Dec 2020

Non-contact IR thermometers fail for COVID-19 temperature screening, say physicians

While a fever is one of the most common symptoms for people who get sick with COVID-19, taking one's temperature is a poor means of screening who is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease, and more importantly, who might be contagious.

15 Dec 2020

Study finds gaps in opioid use disorder treatment during COVID shutdowns

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, visits to the doctor declined dramatically. One group of patients that appears to have weathered this trend are those who were already being treated for opioid use disorder.

15 Dec 2020

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be reverse-transcribed to be part of chimeric viral-human genome

Methylene blue and light inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on N95 respirators and masks, study finds

Clearer information and increased support may improve compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, says study

Using hypoxia adaptations in marine mammals to understand COVID-19

CN Bio and the University of Melbourne collaborate to advance therapies for respiratory complications in recovered COVID-19 patients

RedHill Biopharma announces promising preliminary results from opaganib study

Study shows COVID-19 infection does not damage the auditory system

New modeling study identifies effective nonpharmaceutical interventions at reducing COVID-19 transmission

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

SARS-CoV-2 unique deletion variants found in clinical specimens

Neanderthal gene variant increases risk of severe COVID-19

Reports of drinking bleach to prevent COVID-19 skewed by "problematic" claims

AI-based study of social media maps SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy across the US

Could wastewater surveillance help track SARS-COV-2 community outbreaks?

People show increasing caution with regard to coronavirus during the Christmas season

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

Accurate STI reporting impacted by clinical focus on COVID-19

Resistance training and peanut protein supplementation positively affect muscle health in older adults

Non-contact IR thermometers fail for COVID-19 temperature screening, say physicians

Study finds gaps in opioid use disorder treatment during COVID shutdowns

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