Another coronavirus health threat: Too few asthma inhalers As hospitals give more and more COVID-19 patients albuterol to help them breathe, people with asthma may have a hard time getting an inhaler. Mar 31, 2020 0 77
Bridging generational divides can help people of all ages fight COVID-19 Much of the media narrative about COVID-19 has stated that those at risk of catching the virus are older adults and that young people are not obeying quarantine guidelines and are risking lives of older people, says Paul ... Mar 31, 2020 0 0
COVID-19: Mitigating impact on research through matchmaking The frustration with not being able to contribute to the difficult situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic led researchers at LUPOP to launch a matchmaking initiative. Their idea is to help researchers with clinical background, ... Mar 31, 2020 0 0
Cells must age for muscles to regenerate in muscle-degenerating diseases Exercise can only improve strength in muscle-degenerating diseases when a specific type of muscle cell ages, report a Hokkaido University researcher and colleagues with Sapporo Medical University in Japan. Their study utilizing ... Mar 31, 2020 0 1
COVID-19 could be a game-changer, as scientists race to develop a vaccine COVID-19 could and should be a game-changer, and may see improvements to global health regulations making vaccines faster to develop, test and introduce in the future, according to an expert in health policy and law from ... Mar 31, 2020 0 1
Researchers develop mechanical ventilator ready for industrial manufacturing Valencia's Polytechnic University (UPV) has headed the development of a new mechanical ventilator, which is ready to be manufactured on an industrial level, in turn helping supply these devices to hospitals where they can ... Mar 31, 2020 0 1
Bonding with baby: What it might feel like and how long it may take We often assume that giving birth triggers immediate feelings of joy and unconditional love that last a lifetime. But after a long and painful delivery, not every parent feels immediately attracted to the wrinkled and crying ... Mar 31, 2020 0 10
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day Tightened lockdowns across the planet saw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem the spiralling coronavirus pandemic, as Spain recorded its deadliest day Tuesday and the United States braced for the ... Mar 31, 2020 0 0
Antibody tests: To get a grip on coronavirus, we need to know who's already had it With much of society now effectively in lockdown, how will we know when it's safe to resume something like normality? Mar 31, 2020 0 10
Researchers explore potential of highly sensitive point-of-care tests for novel coronavirus detection As testing for the coronavirus continues throughout the United States, researchers have been closely watching results, particularly reported rates of false negatives. Mar 31, 2020 0 0