Antioxidant enzyme potential therapeutic for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Oleg Magni/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme, holds potential as a low-cost therapeutic drug to treat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms and suppress the replication...
Read MoreIndoor airborne spread of COVID-19 supported in new study
Photo Cred: CHUTTERSNAP/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury New research from the University of Georgia supports growing evidence for airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in enclosed spaces, as described in...
Read MoreBlood sugar control improved during COVID-19 lockdown among type 1 diabetes patients
Photo Cred: Matt Chesin/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Among people with type 1 diabetes who stopped working in the COVID-19 lockdown, blood sugar levels improved during the first week of lockdown...
Read MoreResearchers look at natural agent as promising therapy for novel coronavirus
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A lipid found in the human body could be used to prevent or treat infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel...
Read MoreCommon cold could protect from COVID-19
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury New research suggests past common colds may provide some protection from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research by infectious disease experts...
Read MoreScience will guide COVID-19 vaccine decisions, timeline, agency leaders say
Photo Cred: Michael Judkins/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury After much confusion on the timeline for approving or authorizing a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health. Education, Labor,...
Read MoreReport observes recurrent acute pancreatitis in patient with COVID-19 infection
Photo Cred: Darko Djurin/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A new clinical report published in the American Journal of Case Reports highlights a patient with no precipitating risk factors for pancreatitis who...
Read MoreHHS and CDC present strategies for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Photo Cred: Marcin Jozwiak/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published its plan for distributing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations in a four-part strategy...
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