Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see…
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Recovered patients who tested positive for COVID-19 likely not reinfected
More than 260 COVID-19 patients in South Korea tested positive for the coronavirus after having recovered, raising alarm that the virus might be capable of “reactivating” or infecting people more than once. But infectious disease experts now say both are…
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Rate, timing of altered smell, taste in mild COVID-19 examined
(HealthDay)—Mildly symptomatic patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection often have alterations in smell or taste, according to a research letter published online April 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Giacomo Spinato, M.D., from…
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COVID-19: dissemination of the Virus with a new model to predict – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
New model can predict the spread of the Virus before The new Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly across the globe, especially the movement flows of people were the decisive factor. Researchers have now presented a new model for the calculation…
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Cardiovascular impairment in COVID-19
Proven cardiovascular anti-inflammatory therapies should be used to treat COVID-19 patients that are at risk of, or have developed, cardiovascular problems, recommend leading cardiologists from Beijing, China, who have used their expertise in this area to detail treatment options for…
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Researchers publish new insights into COVID-19
Researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center seem to have found an essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19, which has so far been overlooked. If the insight is correct, it probably has important consequences for the treatment of…
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AGS COVID-19 brief offers roadmap to government action for assisted living facilities
In a policy brief published today in its namesake journal, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) offered a roadmap to guide federal, state, and local governments addressing COVID-19 concerns in an important but oft-overlooked arena: Assisted living facilities (ALFs). The brief,…
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Race and income shape COVID-19 risk
Underlying conditions that increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 are much more common among Black, Native American, and lower-income people in the United States. The new coronavirus does not discriminate, but discrimination and inequality have shaped the…
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Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints in COVID-19 trial
An arthritis drug that was being closely watched for its potential use against COVID-19 has delivered disappointing results in clinical trials, its makers said Monday. Kevzara, which is made by Regeneron and Sanofi, does not attack the novel coronavirus but…
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Children coronavirus warning: Experts advice on growing Kawasaki reports ‘Contact 999’
Coronavirus is continuing to spread in the UK, and now reports have started to circulate about a possible increase in the number of children with Kawasaki disease. During No 10’s press briefing on Monday, scientists revealed what parents should do…
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