Bacterial Predator Could Help Reduce COVID-19 Deaths – “Potential Game Changer”
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the…
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the…
A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence in Oral and Craniofacial Biology and Associate Dean for…
It is well known that rates of transmission of some respiratory viruses, including influenza, tend to fall during the summer months. As COVID-19 has spread…
Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician in 2020, following drastic declines in office visits and fees…
Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy them. The research described in this article has been published…
A Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided if Social Distancing and the Use of Face Masks Are Maintained A model developed by ISGlobal shows that…
Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons. Xiang-Dong Fu, Ph.D., has never been more excited about something in his entire…
Expert statement in health physics journal seeks to counter online misinformation. Experts weigh in on recent online reports that warn of frightening health consequences from…
Removable adhesive could make it easier for surgeons to close up internal wounds. Last year, MIT engineers developed a double-sided adhesive that could quickly and firmly stick…
Treatments that block two sugar-transporting proteins could help slow the growth of lung tumors, new research from EPFL suggests. Blocking a pair of sugar-transporting proteins…
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of…
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of…
New research studies early stages of coronavirus outbreak to re-evaluate rate of initial spread in U.S. Many epidemiologists believe that the initial COVID-19 infection rate…
Penn study suggests cardiac arrests and arrhythmias are likely triggered by systemic illness, not solely due to the viral infection itself. Patients with COVID-19 who…
Team at Marburg University Medical Center plans scientific study on the use of an immune inhibitor against the viral disease. Although the spreading SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus…
The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The “spike” or S protein facilitates viral entry into host…
Clinicians should carefully monitor patients treated with chloroquine therapy, particularly elderly women and others at higher risk for heart rhythm abnormalities, investigators caution in the…
Study opens up new path to research to fighting allergic diseases. The world is full of house dust mites. Do some cleaning, and you’ll probably…