According to a BBC report, the UK has authorized the use of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir in treating patients with the novel coronavirus as experts have discovered that the drug could shorten the recovery time of infected individuals. At last a breakthrough! Looking forward to discussing use of #REMDESIVIR against #COVID__19 with @mrdanwalker & #louiseminchin...
by University of Virginia Telemedicine tools developed at UVA Health to battle Ebola have huge potential in the fight against COVID-19, UVA experts report in a new scientific paper. The tools, they say, allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality care while conserving vital personal protective equipment and reducing infection risks. The battle against highly contagious...
Temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study of many countries published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.200920, but school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect. “Our study provides important new evidence, using global data from...
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, Mich. – A new Michigan State University study suggests that older adults with poor sense of smell may see an almost 50% increase in their risk of dying within 10 years – surprisingly in healthier individuals. The research is published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. “Poor sense of smell becomes more common as...
