COVID-19 Patients Have Low Oxygen Levels Due to Damaged Blood Cells, Finds Study
A report by Reuters has stated that the damage caused by the coronavirus to the membranes of red blood cells that carry oxygen could explain why several COVID-19 patients have alarmingly low oxygen levels. More...08 Jul 2020
COVID-19 HPC Consortium Aids Use of Machine Learning and Molecular Modelling to Improve Drug Discovery
The COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium has been launched to provide access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources in support of COVID-19 research. More...08 Jul 2020
Novavax Selected for Operation Warp Speed, Receives USD 1.6 Billion for COVID-19 Vaccine Development
Novavax, Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD, USA) has been selected to participate in Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a US government program that aims to begin delivering millions of doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 in 2021. More...08 Jul 2020
Clinical Trials to Study Use of Low-Dose Radiation for Treatment of COVID-19 Infections
Two clinical trials are underway to find out if low-dose, whole-lung radiation in the form of X-rays can effectively treat patients who have acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as a result of COVID-19 infection. More...07 Jul 2020
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