Pain in American | SARS-CoV-2 infection | Osteoarthritis

 

October 6, 2020 Edition  COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and we at NIH are doing everything we can toward the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. You can find the latest public health information from CDC at www.coronavirus.gov and the latest research information from NIH at www.nih.gov/coronavirus. Meanwhile, science continues to progress on many other fronts, and we will continue to try to bring you stories across a wide range of topics.

Pain rising among younger Americans with less education Younger Americans with less than a bachelor’s degree reported higher levels of pain than today’s older adults did at their age.

SARS-CoV-2 may use key carbohydrate to infect cells A carbohydrate called heparan sulfate, which is found on cell surfaces, may play a critical role in the novel coronavirus’ ability to infect cells.

Machine learning detects early signs of osteoarthritis Using artificial intelligence and MRI scans, researchers identified signs of osteoarthritis three years before diagnosis.

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