FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 — Tocilizumab may be beneficial for adults with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), […]
Convalescent plasma of limited use for COVID-19: study
Plasma taken from the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 and given to people sick with the disease […]
Q&A: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
Around the world, at least 53 COVID-19 vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials. Four of the largest and most promising […]
As US battles COVID-19, flu shot misinfo spreads
US health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu to help prevent hospitals already busy battling COVID-19 […]
Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 — Point-of-care testing is associated with large reductions in the time to results for patients presenting […]
Immune Responses Long-Lasting After Serious COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 — Protective antibodies persist for months in patients who survive serious COVID-19 infections, according to a […]
5 bogus coronavirus protection measures that are just ‘hygiene theater’ — and 2 things that actually do work
As businesses reopen and strive to bring back customers, public displays of sanitization dubbed "hygiene theater" have increased. This includes […]
New study shows which medical procedures pose COVID-19 risk to health-care providers
Autopsy, airway suctioning and cardiopulmonary resuscitation are among the list of medical procedures that pose a risk of spreading COVID-19 […]
New tool can detect COVID-19 outbreaks in U.S. counties that host pro football events
Recent outbreaks of COVID-19 have been detected following football events in the United States, and games have the potential to […]
Pfizer to enroll kids as young as 12 in COVID-19 vaccine trials
Pfizer will enroll children as young as 12 in its COVID-19 vaccine trials Pfizer is conducting a COVID-19 vaccine trial […]