Rhode Island reopened day cares without major virus outbreaks: study Rhode Island, the smallest US state, was able to reopen day care programs in the summer without high rates of coronavirus spread, a study said Friday. Aug 21, 2020 0 4
WHO hopes pandemic over in two years as Europe battles rising cases The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as European nations battled rising numbers of new cases. Aug 21, 2020 1 4
Genomic analysis reveals many animal species may be vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection Humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis. Aug 21, 2020 0 1422
Gaps in early surveillance of coronavirus led to record-breaking US trajectory: study As the United States exceeds 5 million reported coronavirus cases—the world's first country to do so—epidemiologists have pinpointed what helped to set the country on this path. Aug 21, 2020 26 179
Urine sediment test results, diagnoses vary significantly across nephrologists A new study shows that nephrologists do not always agree on their interpretation of images from urine sediment tests, which are frequently ordered to evaluate a variety of kidney diseases. Led by researchers at Boston Medical ... Aug 21, 2020 0 71
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible ... Aug 21, 2020 0 720
Late morbidity, mortality down for survivors of childhood ALL (HealthDay)—Contemporary survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have reduced late morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Aug 21, 2020 0 3
Nonopioid pain protocol feasible after sports orthopedic surgery (HealthDay)—For patients undergoing common orthopedic sports procedures, a multimodal, nonopioid pain protocol featuring little or no use of opioids is feasible for managing postoperative pain, according to a study published ... Aug 21, 2020 0 3
US coronavirus cases are falling but challenges persist New daily cases of the coronavirus have been dropping sharply in the United States for weeks—but experts don't know if Americans will have the discipline to bring the epidemic truly under control. Aug 21, 2020 0 3
Tunisia reimposes curfew in virus hotspot Tunisian authorities on Friday reinstated a curfew in El Hamma after a spike in novel coronavirus cases there, the mayor said, as rail links servicing the town were suspended. Aug 21, 2020 0 3