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Non-White adults are more likely to worry about paying for COVID-19 treatment
People of color are far more likely to worry about their ability to pay for healthcare if diagnosed with COVID-19 than their White counterparts, according to a new survey from nonprofit West Health and Gallup.
COVID-19 may increase risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking birth control pills
COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.
Expert gives tips to cope with COVID-19 news fatigue
Media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing full blast for more than half the year by July, seems to have hit a bump. There are indications that people are getting tired of the daily diet of coronavirus stories.
Where mask-wearing isn’t gospel: Colorado churches grapple with reopening
The lights dimmed. Guitars thrummed. And a nine-piece band kicked off what amounted to a rock concert inside an amphitheater of a church. "Shout for joy to the Lord," one musician called out, quoting Scripture.
Public health experts fear a hasty FDA signoff on vaccine
The vaccine trial that Vice President Mike Pence kicked off in Miami on Monday gives the United States the tiniest chance of being ready to vaccinate millions of Americans just before Election Day.
Analysis: When is a coronavirus test not a coronavirus test?
Desperate to continue the tradition of a family beach week, I hatched a plan that would allow some mask- and sanitizer-enhanced semblance of normality.
Study analyzes quality of media reports on Covid-19 pandemic
In times of crisis, the media plays a particularly important role. Reporting in Switzerland was of a relatively high quality during the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the University of Zurich has shown.
Combination of certain drugs can do more harm than good, shows study
A team of researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) investigating how a certain type of drugs can kill cells has discovered that these drugs can do more harm than good when used in combination with other cancer treatments.
Waterloo tech profiles antibodies in blood of COVID-19 patients
A world-leading University of Waterloo spinoff company, that decodes blood samples for potential treatments for illnesses like cancer and COVID-19, is expanding operations with the help of a $5-million USD investment.
Telemedicine services can help expand patients' access to specialized medical care
Safety new medical providers can substantially increase their telemedicine services with modest investments in new staff and technology, a move that can help them expand patients' access to specialized medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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Inconsistent SARS-CoV-2 antibody results in nephrology workers
Using a broad spectrum of antibody tests the present study revealed inconsistent results for SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among asymptomatic individuals, while this was not the case among Covid-19 patients.
Platelet hyperreactivity, a unique feature of COVID-19
A new study by Irish researchers and published in the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 reports a bidirectional relationship between COVID-19 and coagulation abnormalities.
Computed tomography can serve as effective tool for diagnosing COVID-19
The use of computed tomography in outpatient computed tomography centers (OCTC) is entirely consistent with the clinical data and global best practices. This is also an effective tool for diagnosing the coronavirus infection COVID-19
Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 positives not infectious in discharged COVID-19 patients, says Chinese study
A new research paper from China published on the preprint server medRxiv* claims that recurrent positive results for SARS-CoV-2 are due to the presence of low levels of viral RNA fragments and not the shedding of infectious virus particles.
Exciting cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate using Newcastle disease
Experts warn that the world may see repeated waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, scientists around the world are working hard to create a protective vaccine or antiviral, which could help to reduce the number of deaths and cases the next time around.
Case Fatality Rate alone may be a misleading measure of overall COVID-19 mortality
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over 16.67 million individuals and caused over 659,000 deaths around the world. Commonly the deadly virus and its impact are measured by the case fatality ratio (CFR).
Mental health problems peak alongside COVID-19 in Australia
A new study has found that during the peak of the outbreak in Australia, the rates of psychological distress, anxiety, and depression symptoms rose among adults. The study is published in the latest issue of the journal PLOS ONE.
Sniffer dogs detect COVID-19 infections with 94 percent accuracy
Dogs have an acute sense of smell. They have up to 300 million olfactory receptors in their noses, compared to six million in humans, making their smell receptors up 10,000 to 100,000 more powerful than humans.
Which face masks works best against COVID-19?
Wearing face masks is widely recommended as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to ravage across the globe. The pandemic has now topped more than 16.66 million cases, with a staggering death toll of at least 659,000.
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Basigin/CD147 discarded as an accessory SARS-CoV-2 binding receptor
By using specialized assays customized to detect specific receptor interactions, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge UK find no evidence for direct binding of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein to a transmembrane glycoprotein known as basigin.
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