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Self-Test Your Sense of Smell to Help Detect Coronavirus
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – SmellTracker, developed in Israel, is an online platform that enables self-monitoring of smell for detecting early signs of COVID-19. Is your sense of smell…
UCLA Clinical Trial Tests Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir and Other Therapies Against COVID-19
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences via Newswise – UCLA Health is one of 75 sites around the globe participating in a clinical trial sponsored by the National…
New Design Will Allow Manufacturers to Mass-Produce PPE for Healthcare Workers
University of Massachusetts Amherst via News-Medical Net – In just under two weeks, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with engineers, nurses and other health care professionals, have developed…
8 COVID-19 Myths
Dr. Don Colbert – In the age of information, it’s challenging to keep everything straight with any disease, even those that have been around for centuries. As for a new…
New Study Identifies Characteristics of Patients With Fatal COVID-19
American Thoracic Society (ATS) via Newswise – In a new study, researchers identified the most common characteristics of 85 COVID-19 patients who died in Wuhan, China in the early stages…
Wearing Surgical Masks in Public Could Help Slow COVID-19 Pandemic’s Advance
University of Maryland, College Park via Newswise – Surgical masks may help prevent infected people from making others sick with seasonal viruses, including coronaviruses, according to new research that could…
Removing the Novel Coronavirus From the Water Cycle
University of California – Riverside via EurekAlert – Scientists call for more research to understand whether water treatment methods kill the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists know that…
How to Improve Safety and Reduce Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – No March Madness. Moreover, no sports games, anywhere, for the unforeseen future. For many, no schooling. No Broadway. Limited travel. The…
Israeli Hospital Pilots Virus-Neutralizing Sticker for Masks to Combat Corona
Israel21c – In bid to protect medical staff during coronavirus outbreak, Galilee Medical Center pilots a facemask sticker to catch and kill virus nanoparticles. Israel’s Galilee Medical Center is piloting…
Loss of Smell Hints at Coronavirus Infection
King’s College London via News-Medical Net – The most common signs and symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) include fever, dry cough, and difficulty of breathing. But patients who were infected…
Tips from a Microbiologist on Keeping the House Clean During COVID-19
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) via Newswise – UNLV microbiologist Brian Hedlund on the science of germs, where they like to lurk, and how to effectively get rid of…
Iowa State Students 3D-Printing Face Shields for Iowa Hospitals
Iowa State University via Newswise – Hospitals are in desperate need of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An Iowa State University team, in partnership with Alliant Energy,…
Children and COVID-19 Risk (Coronavirus)
Dr. Don Colbert – Are you concerned about children and COVID-19 risk? Are they infected as much as adults? What are their symptoms? What protects them? What increases their risk?…
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Anti-Malarial Drugs to Treat People Infected with COVID-19
Steve Warren via CBN News – The US government is giving reserved approval to two new weapons in the war against the COVID-19 virus, which has so far claimed the…
New COVID-19 Test Gives Results in Four Hours
Tulane University via Newswise – The tests detect the virus in saliva and mucus swab samples from patients who meet the clinical and epidemiological criteria for testing. Newswise — A…
