Archive: 01/05/2020

Grounded flights threaten routine vaccine supply: UN

Dozens of countries risk running out of vaccines for diseases like measles because of restrictions on flights brought in to tackle the new coronavirus, the United Nations warned on Friday.

May 1, 2020

Can the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine prevent infection with COVID-19?

UCLA is one of seven sites participating in a clinical trial investigating whether hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used anti-malarial and autoimmune drug, can prevent infection with COVID-19.

May 1, 2020

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Scientists uncover structural basis for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition by Remdesivir

A team of Chinese scientists have reported the high-resolution cryo-EM structure of Remdesivir-bound RNA replicase complex from SARS-CoV-2, the infective virus of COVID-19.

May 1, 2020

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Choice of spinal anesthesia key to early ambulation after THA

Mepivacaine (MEP) spinal anesthesia allows for earlier ambulation for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) compared with the more commonly used bupivacaine, according to a study accepted for the Regional Anesthesia ...

May 1, 2020

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Is it safe to take your child to the pediatric emergency room?

Emergency medicine professionals encourage families to still seek care when needed.

May 1, 2020

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Immune clues to help leukaemia patients safely stop treatment

Researchers with SAHMRI's Precision Medicine Theme have found a key to better identifying which chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) patients can stop taking their medication and remain in treatment free remission (TFR).

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects cells of the intestine

Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, and Maastricht University in the Netherlands have found that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, can infect ...

May 1, 2020

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The full picture: Why we need more demographic data on COVID-19

By now, we're all familiar with the immense strain the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on our health care system, with many medical facilities across the country overburdened by high demand and limited supply as they attempt ...

May 1, 2020

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COVID tests are free—except when they're not

Even before a novel virus swept around the world, Anna Davis Abel wore a mask to protect herself from getting sick.

May 1, 2020

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Six things you need to know about the science behind wearing a homemade mask

There's a good reason you may be having trouble figuring out whether to wear a face mask when you go out, according to University of Alberta infectious disease specialist Lynora Saxinger.

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