Rare disorder helps researchers uncover roots of inflammatory disease
Photo Cred: ThisisEngineering RAEng/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from Yale University have discovered the underlying genetic cause of a rare childhood disorder that mimics inflammatory bowel disease, a finding that...
Read MoreStudy finds previous research on COVID-19 risk and skin conditions appear biased
Photo Cred: Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A systematic evaluation of research on the risk and outcomes of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis treated with...
Read MoreCDC says COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnant people
Photo Cred: Anastasiia Chepinska/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data earlier this week on the safety of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Read MoreCOVID-19 patients with malnutrition more likely to have severe outcomes, study finds
Photo Cred: Amir Arabshahi/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Adults and children with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) who have a history of malnutrition may have an increased likelihood of death and the...
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 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 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...
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