Scientists develop low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients
In a new study, researchers have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients that is built around a ventilator bag usually found...
COVID-19: could the pandemic be controlled using existing vaccines like MMR or BCG?
The race is on to develop a vaccine that can protect us from the COVID-19 pandemic.
An impressive 115 vaccine candidates are currently being investigated,...
New drug combo shows promise in COVID-19 treatment
In the absence of a vaccine for COVID-19, researchers across the globe are in pursuit of possible treatments for the disease.
In a new study,...
Vitamin D may play a key role in preventing COVID-19 infection
In a new study from Trinity College Dublin, researchers found that vitamin D plays a critical role in preventing respiratory infections, reducing antibiotic use,...
Why a COVID-19 vaccine may not be enough
Shortages of toilet paper earlier this year showed just how fragile our global supply chain is when it is under duress.
And as scientists around...
This cancer drug could cure respiratory distress in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a cancer drug may cure respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients.
The research was conducted by a team at...
This COVID-19 therapy may cause dangerous heart rhythm problem
In a new study, researchers report that a patient who used chloroquine therapy to fight against COVID-19 had a very abnormal ECG pattern after...
Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times higher than reported
In a new study, researchers suggest that the initial COVID-19 infection rate was undercounted due to testing issues, asymptomatic and alternatively symptomatic individuals, and...
Many U.S. counties lack infectious disease doctors to fight COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the distribution of infectious disease (ID) physicians in the United States is geographically skewed.
About 90% of U.S....
Scientists find a common, deadly complication in people with diabetes and COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that diabetic ketoacidosis is a common and potentially fatal complication in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
Diabetic ketoacidosis almost always requires special care in the hospital which usually takes...