Research offers new insights into uncontrolled inflammation in COVID-19
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Research led by Queen Mary University of London provides new insight into the mechanisms that lead to uncontrolled inflammation in novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Read MoreStudy takes in-depth look at COVID-19 variant affects on immune system
Photo Cred: FRANK MERIÑO/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the German Primate Center Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen have investigated the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) B.1.617 variant in detail,...
Read MoreHealthcare orgs call for call for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Major healthcare organizations, including the American Medical Association (AMA), American Nurses Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of American Medical Colleges, and the National...
Read MoreCDC recommends mask indoors for vaccinated people in some regions
Photo Cred: Ehsan Ahmadnejad/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a highly anticipated announcement Tuesday afternoon that fully vaccinated Americans wear masks...
Read MoreAcute kidney injury in severe COVID-19 similar to sepsis-associated issues, study finds
Photo Cred: Freepik By Katherine Shagoury Acute kidney injury associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resembles sepsis-caused kidney injury, and the immune response triggered by the infection plays a pivotal...
Read MoreResearchers discover novel autoantibody, potential target for future COVID-19 therapies
Photo Cred: Mufid Majnun/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A team of researchers at Michigan Medicine, formerly he University of Michigan Health System, discovered a functional autoantibody in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients that...
Read MoreCase letter explores fecal microbiota transplantation for COVID-19 infection
Photo Cred: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) could be a potential treatment option for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a research letter published in the...
Read MorePatients with COVID-19 may experience self-inflicted lung injury
Photo Cred: Cottonbro/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The impact of high breathing efforts on the lungs of patients suffering with acute respiratory failure due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been...
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