The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has triggered an intensive hunt for effective new and repurposed antivirals and antibodies, for prevention and treatment of the infection. A new preprint…
Read MoreResearchers explore an inhalable SARS-CoV-2 nanobody therapy
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the world’s third major coronavirus outbreak. To date, the SARS-CoV-2 has infected over 135 million lives and caused over 2.9 million deaths. Even…
Read MoreResearchers discover a new monoclonal antibody that is effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants
A new monoclonal antibody targets a particular region of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This region is usually not accessible to immune cells, which may be why it has broad neutralizing capabilities….
Read MoreBreath Analysis: How Could it Improve Healthcare and Diagnosis?
insights from industrySanti Dominguez & Michael GrazCEO & Acting CEOImspex Diagnostics & Imspex Medical In this interview, News-Medical talks to Santi Dominguez and Michael Graz, CEOs atImspex Diagnostics and Imspex Medical respectively, about the role breath analysis has to play…
Read MoreThe Number of Kids in the U.S. Who Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19 Is Heartbreaking
With more 550,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the United States, countless families have been affected by the loss of a loved one since the pandemic began more than a year ago. While 80 percent of deaths were among the elderly,…
Read MoreRemote Cardio Visits Expand Access for Underserved During COVID
Remote cardiology clinic visits during COVID-19 were used more often by certain traditionally underserved patient groups, but were also associated with less frequent testing and prescribing, new research shows. Neal Yuan “The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented shift…
Read MoreCanada Is Facing ‘Very Serious’ Third Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic: PM Trudeau
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s hospitalizations are surging, intensive care beds are filling up and COVID-19 variants are spreading as a third wave of the pandemic sweeps across much of the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. “Around the…
Read MoreResearchers address issue of drug shortages
The two researchers are among the first to address the issue of drug shortages in contexts outside of the US; their study will look at the supply of medicines in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The…
Read MorePsychology professor’s tips for kids and teens with pandemic anger and anxiety
Children and teens who are experiencing increased anxiety and anger during the coronavirus pandemic will need guidance and validation as their lives continue to change, said Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of George Mason University’s Center for Psychological Services and a clinical…
Read MoreFor this hospice nurse, the Covid shot came too late
Antonio Espinoza loved the Los Angeles Dodgers. He loved them so much that he was laid to rest in his favorite Dodgers jersey. His family and friends, including his 3-year-old son, donned a sea of blue-and-white baseball shirts and caps…
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