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MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

New research suggests pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is linked to viral-induced changes in the brain. MRI scans revealed 57.9% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients had recent brain lesions.

20 Oct 2021

Red blood cells play a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought

New research has revealed that red blood cells function as critical immune sensors by binding cell-free DNA, called nucleic acid, present in the body's circulation during sepsis and COVID-19, and that this DNA-binding capability triggers their removal from circulation, driving inflammation and anemia during severe illness and playing a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought.

20 Oct 2021

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, scientists showed that nasal administration of a single-domain antibody (VHH), named K-874A, brought about inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 titers in infected lungs of Syrian hamsters.

19 Oct 2021

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A clinical trial has found that treatment with the immunomodulator interferon beta-1a plus the antiviral remdesivir was not superior to treatment with remdesivir alone in hospitalized adults with COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Oct 2021

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

During the entire pandemic, physicians treating patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia continuously looked for hints and signs on what may enable patients to have better outcomes.

15 Oct 2021

Small portion of COVID-19 patients infectious long-term

In late December 2019, a novel pneumonia-like lung infection was reported in the Chinese province of Hubei. This, in turn, led to the ongoing coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is closely related to SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus).

13 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Studies have shown air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infection – the leading cause of death among children under five – but bad air's specific impacts on developing bodies have remained somewhat of a mystery.

13 Oct 2021

Instability in gut microbiota associated with COVID-19-related complications and mortality, study finds

Researchers from Germany recently analyzed saliva and fecal samples from SARS-CoV-2 infected and post-COVID-19 patients and controls while considering multiple influencing factors during hospitalization. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

13 Oct 2021

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

A recent study identifies a novel Alphacoronavirus isolated from bats, in Korea, in 2020.

13 Oct 2021

Scientists move a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight antibiotic resistance

As antibiotics increasingly develop resistance to bacteria that cause infection, scientists have moved a step closer to harnessing viruses as an alternative form of therapy.

12 Oct 2021

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

Researchers discuss the basic and clinical science of the potential inter-relationships between diabetes mellitus and COVID-19 in pregnancies.

11 Oct 2021

Kidney transplant patients are more susceptible to harmless bacterium, finds study

It's a pervasive bacterium found in soil and water that rarely causes disease, but a new national review of nocardia infection in people who have had a kidney transplant shows that when it occurs it most commonly causes pneumonia and brain abscess, and reminds their physicians to stay on the lookout for it, investigators say

11 Oct 2021

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

Red blood cells play a much larger role in the immune system than previously thought

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

Interferon beta-1a plus remdesivir not superior to remdesivir alone in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

Small portion of COVID-19 patients infectious long-term

Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health

Instability in gut microbiota associated with COVID-19-related complications and mortality, study finds

Genetic characteristics of possible new Alphacoronavirus species found in Bats

Scientists move a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight antibiotic resistance

An investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in diabetic pregnancies

Kidney transplant patients are more susceptible to harmless bacterium, finds study

Role of S-acylation in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Study aims to find ways of identifying children at risk for severe COVID-19

Study supports efficacy and safety of lung-selective nanotherapy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists study immune response to COVID-19 in patients with different levels of disease severity

Teen’s mysterious condition spurs the opening of Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic

Gene expression changes during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection may decide long-COVID symptoms

A possible protective genetic polymorphism in COVID-19

New low-cost ventilator could address the shortage of ventilators in developing countries

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Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

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