Scientists developing COVID-19 test that knows you’re sick before you do
Imagine a test that could tell you if you were infected with COVID-19 before you had a single symptom, came at an affordable price without the need to go to ...
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AGA releases official guidance for patients with IBD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many patients with IBD who develop COVID-19 should stop their medication. Bethesda, Maryland (April 10, 2020) — Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists treating patients ...
Should Infants Be Separated From COVID-19-Positive Mothers?
New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2020—In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. ...
False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to false sense of security
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- As COVID-19 testing becomes more widely available, it's vital that health care providers and public health officials understand the limitations of COVID-19 testing and the impact that false results ...
Six ways home-based cardiac rehab keeps patients safe, healthy during COVID-19
ROCHESTER, Minn. ― COVID-19 presents evolving challenges to health care, in part because it is a new viral disease. People do not have natural immunity and a vaccine hasn't yet been developed. ...
Engineered Virus Might be Able to Block Coronavirus Infections, Mouse Study Shows
Highlights: No vaccines exist for human coronavirus infections. A new intranasal vaccine using an RNA virus for gene delivery protects against fatal MERS coronavirus infections in mice.The mice were genetically ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in First Peer-Reviewed Research
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in mice, the vaccine, delivered through a fingertip-sized patch, produces ...
Hopkins Gets FDA OK to Test Blood Therapies for COVID-19 Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a clinical trial Friday that will allow Johns Hopkins University researchers to test a therapy for COVID-19 that uses plasma from recovering patients. ...
