Evidence That a Common Childhood Vaccine Helps Prevent Severe Complications of COVID-19
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In light of COVID-19, an MIT study looks at tradeoffs between economic value and public health, across different types of retail. Banks and bookstores. Gyms…
Administering the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could serve as a preventive measure to dampen septic inflammation associated with COVID-19 infection, say a team of…
UMass Amherst lab produces 3D prototype pieces for Holyoke design consultancy. In one of the latest COVID-19 response projects at the University of Massachusetts Amherst,…
A new study shows that residents of long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels, poorer quality scores, and higher concentrations of disadvantaged residents suffer…
Analysis of data from 16 groups of COVID-19 patients suggest ‘silent’ carriers may exacerbate efforts to stop spread of the disease. An extraordinary percentage of…
In the past weeks, there have been reports of tear gas being used to control crowds protesting the death of George Floyd, so questions have…
Neurological symptoms may appear before fever or cough. A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses…
Digital testing method could yield new information on virus, course of disease. “It’s like having your brain tickled through your nose.” “Longest five seconds of…
Mathematical modeling shows that release from lockdown in two steps is optimal for society as a whole, while suddenly releasing everyone is a high-risk strategy….
Avoidable consequences cost NHS upwards of £98 million and 1700+ lives every year. More than 237 million medication errors are made every year in England,…