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Medical staff fighting COVID-19 experience serious skin injury related to PPE use

A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients found 42.8% experienced serious skin injury related to the use of personal protective equipment, including masks, goggles, face shields, and protective gowns.

30 Apr 2020

New database catalogs peptides that may halt SARS-CoV-2 cell infection

In the quest for a highly specific and tailored treatment strategy against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a recent publication available on the preprint server bioRxiv describes a repository of designed peptides that interfere with the early stages of viral invasion process.

30 Apr 2020

New low-tech ventilator could be a game-changer during COVID-19 pandemic

A research collaboration and ensuing friendship between a trauma surgeon in Oregon and a handful of engineers in Florida has resulted in a new ventilator design that requires no electricity and could be a game-changer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

Testing sewage could be useful in monitoring COVID-19 circulation in the population

Researchers in Italy have demonstrated the potential value of sewage system monitoring for studying trends in the circulation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

30 Apr 2020

COVIDENCE UK study aims to identify highest risk factors for COVID-19

Scientists are calling on the public to sign up to a new study which will help identify who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and why some people become more ill than others with the disease.

30 Apr 2020

Study finds new infection route for bacterium that spreads from horses to humans

The researchers' work has made it possible to detail for the first time the spreading of the bacterium through lymph vessels and not just blood vessels, thus being able to invade the digestive system of infected animals through this new route.

30 Apr 2020

TH Group gave one million glasses of fresh milk to Vietnamese people quarantined due to COVID-19

The Vietnamese Fatherland Front and TH Group – a leading dairy producer in Vietnam - announced a program on giving fresh milk produced by the group to nurses, doctors, and those who are in isolation due to COVID-19 in Vietnam.

30 Apr 2020

New Elsevier Coronavirus Research Hub offers free access to biomedical research tools, content

Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics specializing in science and health, is offering free access to a unique set of biomedical research tools and content to help researchers and life science companies accelerate efforts to address the current pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

AM and 3D printing communities rally together to fight against COVID-19

The rapid proliferation of COVID-19 has been putting great strain on healthcare systems across the world, with demand for critical medical equipment and supplies mounting.

30 Apr 2020

American Lung Association responds to higher rates of COVID-19 impacts among minorities

In response to emerging data showing higher rates of COVID-19 impacts among minorities, American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer shared the following statement.

30 Apr 2020

New mathematical model precisely estimates the death toll linked to COVID-19

A Rutgers engineer has created a mathematical model that accurately estimates the death toll linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and could be used around the world.

30 Apr 2020

Equating COVID-19 with high altitude pulmonary edema can have dangerous implications

Early reports of COVID-19 symptoms and the compelling need to quickly identify treatment options and curb the growing number of critically ill patients have led to erroneous and potentially dangerous comparisons between COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases like high altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE.

30 Apr 2020

New review examines the psychological wellbeing of COVID-19 healthcare workers

COVID-19 healthcare workers will be psychologically impacted by their work during the pandemic and will require psychological support from multiple levels in their organisations, according to a review by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, London's Air Ambulance and Barts Health NHS Trust, and a London-based A&E doctor.

30 Apr 2020

Abnormal blood clotting is a major cause of death in COVID-19 patients

A study led by clinician scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that Irish patients admitted to hospital with severe COVID-19 infection are experiencing abnormal blood clotting that contributes to death in some patients.

30 Apr 2020

Free clinics try to fill gaps as COVID sweeps away job-based insurance

The 55-year-old man, who moved to Tupelo from Georgia to take care of his dying father nearly four years ago, found manufacturing work that came with health insurance.

30 Apr 2020

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

TTP plc has announced today that it has partnered with ODx, a company committed to developing a system for assessing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

From TTP plc 30 Apr 2020

Fear of coronavirus propels some smokers to quit

In 40 years of smoking, Katie Kennedy has tried four times to quit but always went back to cigarettes. Today, she is summoning a new mental image when a craving comes on: rows of COVID-19 patients hooked to ventilators.

30 Apr 2020

As coronavirus strikes, crucial data in electronic health records hard to harvest

When President Donald Trump started touting hydroxychloroquine as "one of the biggest game changers” for treating COVID-19, researchers hoped electronic health records could quickly tell them if he was on the right track.

30 Apr 2020

LabVantage Solutions announces new purpose-built Biobanking LIMS Accelerator for managing COVID-19 testing

LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services including purpose-built LIMS that allow labs to go live faster and at a lower total cost, today announced the availability of its new purpose-built COVID-19 LIMS solution.

From LabVantage Solutions 30 Apr 2020

Newly launched clinical trial can help treat COVID-19 patients

Research by University of Iowa virologist Wendy Maury, PhD, has helped facilitate the launch of a new clinical trial in the United Kingdom of a drug that might help treat patients with COVID-19.

30 Apr 2020

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Medical staff fighting COVID-19 experience serious skin injury related to PPE use

New database catalogs peptides that may halt SARS-CoV-2 cell infection

New low-tech ventilator could be a game-changer during COVID-19 pandemic

Testing sewage could be useful in monitoring COVID-19 circulation in the population

COVIDENCE UK study aims to identify highest risk factors for COVID-19

Study finds new infection route for bacterium that spreads from horses to humans

TH Group gave one million glasses of fresh milk to Vietnamese people quarantined due to COVID-19

New Elsevier Coronavirus Research Hub offers free access to biomedical research tools, content

AM and 3D printing communities rally together to fight against COVID-19

American Lung Association responds to higher rates of COVID-19 impacts among minorities

New mathematical model precisely estimates the death toll linked to COVID-19

Equating COVID-19 with high altitude pulmonary edema can have dangerous implications

New review examines the psychological wellbeing of COVID-19 healthcare workers

Abnormal blood clotting is a major cause of death in COVID-19 patients

Free clinics try to fill gaps as COVID sweeps away job-based insurance

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

Fear of coronavirus propels some smokers to quit

As coronavirus strikes, crucial data in electronic health records hard to harvest

LabVantage Solutions announces new purpose-built Biobanking LIMS Accelerator for managing COVID-19 testing

Newly launched clinical trial can help treat COVID-19 patients

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