The United States and the European Union on Tuesday pushed forward approval of two leading COVID-19 candidate vaccines, as fears grew of a fresh wave of infections over Christmas. Two leading British medical journals urged London to scrap plans easing…
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Inexpensive and rapid testing of drugs for resistant infections possible
A rapid and simple method for testing the efficacy of antibacterial drugs on infectious microbes has been developed and validated by a team of Penn State researchers. Antimicrobial resistant infection is one of the major threats to human health globally,…
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Most COVID-19 infections are spread through respiratory droplets or aerosols and not surfaces: study
COVID-19 is spread most often through respiratory droplets or aerosols and little evidence exists supporting transmission through surfaces. As such, social distance and proper ventilation are key determinants of transmission risk. Findings from a review of published research, articles, and…
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Concerns grow over rising COVID-19 infections in Germany
Germany’s government urged citizens Wednesday to keep their guard up and stick to public health guidelines, as new COVID-19 infections hit a three-month high and schools reopened in the country’s most populous state. Germany’s response so far has widely been…
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Emergency COVID-19 measures prevented more than 500 million infections, study finds
Emergency health measures implemented in six major countries have “significantly and substantially slowed” the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to research from a UC Berkeley team published today in the journal Nature. The findings come as leaders worldwide struggle…
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Incidence of enteric infections due to pathogens up or stable
(HealthDay)—In 2019, the incidence of enteric infections caused by eight pathogens increased or remained stable, according to a study published May 1 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Danielle M. Tack,…
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Early antibody testing suggests COVID-19 infections in L.A. County greatly exceed documented cases
USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Monday released preliminary results from a collaborative scientific study that suggests infections from the new coronavirus are far more widespread—and the fatality rate much lower—in L.A. County than previously…
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Virus-scanning tool could detect previous COVID-19 infections and inform vaccine development
When a virus invades the body, it leaves fingerprints behind. A research tool known as VirScan can detect this evidence—from just a single drop of blood—and identify the viruses that have infected a person in the past. Soon, the new…
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Most coronavirus infections are mild, says Chinese study
Most people infected by the new coronavirus in China have mild symptoms, with older patients and those with underlying conditions most at risk from the disease, according to a study by Chinese researchers. The disease has now killed nearly 1,900…
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