Doctors think ventilators might harm some COVID-19 patients A global debate has emerged among doctors treating COVID-19: When should patients who need help breathing be placed on ventilators—and could intubation do some people more harm than good? Apr 15, 2020 0 7
Antiviral drug baloxavir reduces transmission of flu virus among ferrets Baloxavir treatment reduced transmission of the flu virus from infected ferrets to healthy ferrets, suggesting that the antiviral drug could contribute to the early control of influenza outbreaks by limiting community-based ... Apr 15, 2020 0 0
Is it bloating or is it a heart attack? A patient in the hospital for metastatic Hodgkin lymphoma with significant abdominal distention displayed sudden onset of ST-segment elevations—often an indicator of a heart attack—however the heart attack symptoms improved ... Apr 15, 2020 0 45
Turkey daily death toll exceeds 100 for second day in a row Turkey's single-day death toll from coronavirus exceeded 100 for the second day in a row on Wednesday, the health minister tweeted, while the number of daily cases surged over 4,000. Apr 15, 2020 0 0
New COVID-19 research paper draws parallels to SARS virus Two months after creating a structural 3-D roadmap of the novel coronavirus and sharing it with the scientific community worldwide, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) bioinformatics researcher Dmitry Korkin has published ... Apr 15, 2020 0 2
As coronavirus pandemic hits U.S., experts worry about rise in suicides (HealthDay)—With millions of Americans restricted to their homes and many losing their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, a spike in suicides may follow, experts fear. Apr 15, 2020 2 6
Why black cardiologists are vital—and rare Dr. Rachel M. Bond has seen the difference black cardiologists can make. Apr 15, 2020 0 2
Massive study reveals how 'hypermutated' malignant brain tumors with many mutations escape chemotherapy, immunotherapy Cancers whose cells are riddled with large numbers of DNA mutations often respond favorably to drugs called checkpoint blockers that unleash the immune system against the tumor. But a new study shows that malignant brain ... Apr 15, 2020 0 163
COPD as a lung stem cell disease: Single cell cloning tells the story of abnormal cells Two internationally renowned stem cell experts have found an abundance of abnormal stem cells in the lungs of patients who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Frank ... Apr 15, 2020 0 240
Kidney injury up during pregnancy-related hospitalizations (HealthDay)—The rates of pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (AKI) hospitalizations increased during the last decade, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Nephrology. Apr 15, 2020 0 2