Corona and Air Pollution: How Does Nitrogen Dioxide Impact Fatalities?
Martin-Luther-Universitat Halle-Wittenberg via EurekAlert – Elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air may be associated with a high number of deaths from Covid-19. A…
68,000+ Americans Recover from Coronavirus – How Survivors Are Giving the Gift of Life
Lorie Johnson via CBN News – More than 68,000 Americans have fully recovered from COVID-19. Now they can help others struggling with the virus. These…
Israel Fast-Tracks Ventilator Innovations for Covid-19 Care
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – In face of shortage, partnerships formed in the Startup Nation’s public, private and nonprofit sectors are finding fast and…
COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas From Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Medicine via Newswise – When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, attacks the body, the kidneys are among the earliest organs to be…
Cost-Effective Canopy Protects Health Workers from COVID Infection During Ventilation
European Lung Foundation via EurekAlert – Researchers have designed a cost-effective, constant flow plastic canopy system that can help to protect healthcare workers who are…
What to Do When Neither Outside or Inside the Home is Safe During the COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Relationships can be challenging at the best of times, but what do you do when you are stuck in self-quarantine with…
Diagnostic Biosensor Quickly Detects SARS-CoV-2 from Nasopharyngeal Swabs
American Chemical Society via EurekAlert – According to many experts, early diagnosis and management are critical for slowing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus…
Penn State Health Hospitals Now Using Plasma from Recovered Patients as Possible Treatment for COVID-19
Mount Sinai Health System via Newswise – Penn State Health has enrolled its first COVID-19 patient into an experimental treatment program called convalescent plasma therapy.…
Mount Sinai Study Finds COVID-19 May Be Driven by Blood Clots
Mount Sinai Health System via Newswise – A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that blood clots, especially in…
Immune-Boosting Home Exercise Plan – No Equipment Needed
Dr. Don Colbert – As “stay at home” orders continue for most of the country during this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s vital that we all take…
Investigational Therapy Gaining Reputation as Promising Antiviral Drug to Fight COVID-19
Houston Methodist via Newswise – Houston Methodist sole Remdesivir clinical trial site in Houston for treating novel coronavirus. Newswise — COVID-19 patients in a clinical…
Africa in the Path of COVID-19
Colombia University’s Mailman School of Public Health – In a New England Journal of Medicine paper, researchers urge a coordinated global effort in the face…
UC San Diego Health Launches Novel Coronavirus Blood Testing to Identify Past Exposure
University of California San Diego Health via Newswise – Serological tests look for antibodies produced in response to infection, and will help determine who may…
Scientists Develop Covid-19 Diagnostic Test That is 10x Faster
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – Hebrew University researchers develop faster, cheaper test using materials commonly found in labs. A worldwide shortage of Covid-19 testing materials…
Indoor Precautions Essential to Stem Airborne COVID-19
Queensland University of Technology via EurekAlert – Researchers are urging health authorities to immediately recognise the role of airborne transmission of COVID-19 virus droplets from…