Analysis of COVID-19 hospitalizations reveals disparities across racial and ethnic groups
Photo Cred: Clay Banks/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations in the United States are significantly more likely to be hospitalized due to the novel...
Read MoreBlood test may point to patients at higher risk for severe COVID-19
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels George Washington University (GW) researchers found five biomarkers, medical indicators found in the blood, associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in novel coronavirus...
Read MoreFDA issues emergency authorization for new COVID-19 antibody tests
Photo Cred: Ibrahim Boran/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for two novel coronavirus (COVID-19) serology tests that display an estimated quantity...
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson vaccine shows protection in pre-clinical trials
Photo Cred: ThisIsEngineering/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury An experimental novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson protected against infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in pre-clinical studies,...
Read MoreCOVID-19 higher risk in obese patients may be due to hormone that regulates immune system
Photo Cred: Burst/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A hormone that connects the body’s metabolism and immune response system may explain why novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is so dangerous for people with obesity,...
Read MoreOxford University COVID-19 vaccine shows positive response in preliminary report
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Oxford University produced a strong immune response in early trials, according to a preliminary report...
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in early trials
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), was generally well-tolerated and prompted neutralizing...
Read MoreStudy identifies potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19
Photo Cred: Lawson Health Research Institute By Katherine Shagoury A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University profiled the body’s immune response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according...
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