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Direct oral anticoagulant does not appear to offer protection against severe COVID-19

DOAC (direct oral anticoagulant) pills are used in the treatment of atrial fibrillation by preventing blood clots. Even though blood clots are thought to contribute to complications from the new coronavirus infection, users of this class of drug do not seem to be protected against severe COVID-19, reports a large Swedish registry study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Internal Medicine.

1 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2's microRNAs may have promoted its jump to humans

A new study uses machine learning to explore the small microRNAs (or miRNAs) of SARS-CoV-2 that may determine the virus's ability to successfully infect humans by altering the course of transcriptional events.

1 Dec 2020

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

A new study by Chinese scientists explore an unusual case of extended viral shedding in a 68-year-old woman up to four months post-infection.

1 Dec 2020

COVID-19 restrictions have led to 86 percent drop in norovirus infections in US, finds study

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the imposition of several non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) across the world. While citizens in the USA have been chafing over the advice to wear masks in public, restricted social interactions, and limited attendance at schools, colleges and workplaces, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in November 2020 reports that these NPIs were linked to a steep reduction in the incidence of the non-respiratory pathogen, noroviruses.

1 Dec 2020

Low endorsement among doctors worldwide for COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’

A cross-sectional survey conducted in September 2020, aimed at assessing the views of a randomly selected, stratified physician sample on this matter, drawing names from physicians registered with the global networking platform called Sermo. This offers its registration service to verified licensed physicians.

1 Dec 2020

Cancer-killing virus developed at City of Hope activates the immune system against colon cancer

City of Hope scientists have developed a cancer-killing virus by combining the oncolytic virus CF33 with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.

1 Dec 2020

Smell training could help overcome odor distortions after COVID-19, shows study

If you've been experiencing odor distortions after Covid-19, then 'smell training' could help you start smelling normally again - according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.

1 Dec 2020

Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine could treat COVID-19 infection

The recent serious outbreak of Covid19 has affected (November 13, 2020) 53,796,098 people worldwide, resulting in 37,555,669 recovered, 1,310,250 deaths, and a large number of open cases.

1 Dec 2020

SEAR implemented measures for successful continuation of essential HIV services during COVID 19

The COVID-19 pandemic was predicted to and has had a major impact on the essential HIV health services in the South East Asia Region (SEAR), putting at risk the benefits accrued over the last two decades. Apart from the risks posed by the virus to the individual health of people living with HIV (PLHIV), COVID-19 has disrupted essential services causing considerable delays in the delivery of medicines and other health commodities.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers successfully edit SIV virus from genomes of non-human primates

Taking a major step forward in HIV research, scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have successfully edited SIV - a virus closely related to HIV, the cause of AIDS - from the genomes of non-human primates.

1 Dec 2020

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection.

1 Dec 2020

Analysis of social media messages reveals struggles of care home staff during COVID-19 first wave

Analysis of social media messages between care home staff on the coronavirus front line reveal their growing concerns over how to manage in the face of the virus. Thousands of Whatsapp messages between 250 care home workers during the first coronavirus wave show workers were often asking questions which went unanswered due to a lack of proper guidance.

1 Dec 2020

Review: Using age alone as deciding factor for COVID-19 intensive care treatment is not fair

Italy was one the countries first hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new review presented at this weekend's Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) an Italian doctor on the front line of the pandemic concludes that it is not fair to use age alone as the deciding factor on whether or not someone receives intensive care treatment.

1 Dec 2020

Study addresses gaps in healthcare accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa

Achieving universal access to healthcare is a key development priority and a major target of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced this urge. Rapid development and expansion of public, affordable healthcare infrastructure are particularly crucial in sub-Saharan Africa.

1 Dec 2020

Researchers report AI solution that could revolutionize medical research

Inside every cell, thousands of different proteins from the machinery that keeps all living things - from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria - alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia, and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to the way these proteins function.

1 Dec 2020

Experts urge governments to rethink COVID-19 infection control policies for schools

An urgent rethink of infection control policies to keep COVID-19 infection at bay in schools is needed if primary schools are to be kept open this winter, and the knock-on effects on their families avoided, argue children's infectious disease specialists in a viewpoint, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

1 Dec 2020

New reviews provide timely updates for scholars, professionals focused on antimicrobial research

The initial chapter of 'Anti-infective Research and Development: Updates on Infection Mechanisms and Treatments' covers the mode of action of natural antimycobacterial compounds such as nordihydroguaiaretic acid, α-mangostin and allicin, as well as antimicrobial peptides and their role in the innate and adaptive immune response leading to the decrease of microbial resistance.

1 Dec 2020

Disease/Infection News

Direct oral anticoagulant does not appear to offer protection against severe COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2's microRNAs may have promoted its jump to humans

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

COVID-19 restrictions have led to 86 percent drop in norovirus infections in US, finds study

Low endorsement among doctors worldwide for COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’

Cancer-killing virus developed at City of Hope activates the immune system against colon cancer

Smell training could help overcome odor distortions after COVID-19, shows study

Chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine could treat COVID-19 infection

SEAR implemented measures for successful continuation of essential HIV services during COVID 19

Researchers successfully edit SIV virus from genomes of non-human primates

Study shows critically ill patients are not seeking care for fear of COVID-19 infection

Analysis of social media messages reveals struggles of care home staff during COVID-19 first wave

Review: Using age alone as deciding factor for COVID-19 intensive care treatment is not fair

Study addresses gaps in healthcare accessibility in sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers report AI solution that could revolutionize medical research

Experts urge governments to rethink COVID-19 infection control policies for schools

New reviews provide timely updates for scholars, professionals focused on antimicrobial research

New method could help determine the most appropriate treatment for HIV patients

Nucleic acid-hydrolyzing scFv 3D8 exhibits potent antiviral effects on SARS-CoV-2

New cyber-biological attack can trick biologists into generating dangerous toxins

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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