While research has shown masks are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19, not all masks or mask materials are equally effective, according to new research. “WE KNEW THAT MASKS WORK, BUT WE WANTED TO KNOW HOW WELL AND COMPARE DIFFERENT MATERIALS’ EFFECTS ON HEALTH OUTCOMES.” In a study in the Journal of Hospital Infection,...
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India aims to release indigenous Covid-19 vaccine by Independence Day
Issued on: 04/07/2020 – 11:50 India’s topmost medical research body said that it is attempting to launch the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine on August 15. However, health experts have questioned the short timeline. ADVERTISING The order by Balram Bhargava, director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday directs 12 hospitals selected...
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EXPERTS: A MASK CUTS YOUR CORONAVIRUS RISK BY 65%
POSTED BY RICK KUSHMAN-UC DAVIS Social distancing and wearing a mask prevent you from spreading COVID-19, but they also protect you from getting it, two experts explain in a new video discussion of coronavirus transmission. A range of new research on face coverings shows that the risk of infection to the wearer decreases by 65%,...
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Researchers: COVID-19 spreads ten meters or more by breathing
by Queensland University of Technology A plea issued by 239 scientists from around the world to recognize and mitigate airborne transmission of COVID-19 addressed to international health authorities is to be published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The 239 signatories from 32 countries come from many different areas of science and engineering, including virology,...
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How a mutation on the novel coronavirus has come to dominate the globe
by La Jolla Institute for Immunology Flashback to mid-March: the novel coronavirus had reached San Diego, California. Few people could get tested, and even less was known about how the virus mutated as it spread from person to person. Scientists now know that two variants of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) were circulating at that time....
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New app helps doctors to check patients’ jugular venous pressure remotely
by UT Southwestern Medical Center A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a smartphone. The finding is especially timely as telemedicine expands during the pandemic. The jugular venous pressure assessment,...
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‘Brutal Pandemic Reality Check’: Top CDC Official Gives Grim Assessment on Coronavirus Containment
By Andrea Germanos, staff writer CDC principal deputy director Dr. Anne Schuchat said we’re “not even beginning to be over this.” Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during a hearing on “An Emerging Disease Threat: How the...
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New, more infectious strain of COVID-19 now dominates global cases of virus
Researchers have shown that a variation in the viral genome of Covid-19 improved its ability to infect human cells and helped it become the dominant strain circulating around the world today. The study, published today in the journal Cell, shows the variation is more infectious in cell cultures under laboratory conditions. The variant, named ‘D614G’,...
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Coronavirus damages the endocrine system
Steroids may offer vital COVID-19 treatment strategy THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–People with endocrine disorders may see their condition worsen as a result of COVID-19, according to a new review published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. “We explored the previous SARS outbreak caused by the very similar virus SARS-CoV-1 to advise endocrinologists involved in...
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SARS-CoV-2 has been evolving for at least 7 years
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The current COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the vast unknown of virology, which continues to challenge the ability of humanity to remain healthy when faced with pathogens. While most known microbes have restricted affinity for specific species, continuing to adapt with the host species, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...