Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why is this coronavirus such a threat?
Chances are you've had a coronavirus before. So why is this one so dangerous?
Apr 10, 2020
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News tagged with severe acute respiratory syndrome
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study: Pregnant women with coronavirus don't experience more severe illness
According to a study published this week, most pregnant women with the coronavirus do not suffer worse illness than the general population who have the novel virus.
Apr 9, 2020
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Medications
World-first trial to test benefit of intravenous zinc in COVID-19 fight
A world-first trial will see researchers from Austin Health and the University of Melbourne use intravenous zinc to fight the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How effective is quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Today, Cochrane publishes a new Rapid Review looking at quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Food safety during the COVID-19 outbreak
In a question-and-answer session, Ohio State University assistant professor Sanja Ilic answers some of the crucial questions people are asking about how to keep their food safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Impaired immunity, gene expression may explain higher COVID-19 risk in people with diabetes
The behavior of previous coronaviruses together with physiological characteristics of diabetes may help explain why people with diabetes have a higher risk of developing COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by the novel ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Common coronaviruses are highly seasonal, with most cases peaking in winter months
Of the seven coronaviruses known to infect people, four cause common respiratory infections that are sharply seasonal and appear to transmit similarly to influenza, according to a new study by University of Michigan School ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Medications
Testing remdesivir as a potential treatment for COVID-19
Rush University Medical Center is participating in a new clinical trial to test the effectiveness of the drug remdesivir in the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This disease currently has no approved treatment.
Apr 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What the coronavirus does to your body that makes it so deadly
COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses belong to a group of viruses that infect animals, from peacocks to whales. They're named for the bulb-tipped spikes that project from the virus's surface ...
Apr 3, 2020
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Medical research
Clinical trial begins for new COVID-19 treatment
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is participating in a NIH-sponsored clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral drug remdesivir in hospitalized adults diagnosed with ...
Apr 1, 2020
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