Innovative Life-Saving Therapy with Remarkable Healing Properties Could Fulfill Urgent Medical Need in COVID-19 Treatment
An innovative life-saving therapy that leverages the anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects of bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells has demonstrated remarkable healing properties when used on most seriously ill COVID-19 patients. More...23 Jul 2021
Abdominal CT Scans that Assess Body Composition of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Can Predict Adverse Outcomes
Obesity is a strong risk factor for adverse outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, although the distribution of fat and the amount of muscle mass are more accurate risk factors than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. More...19 Jul 2021
AACC Advises Against Using Coronavirus Test CT Values to Guide COVID-19 Patient Care
The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC; Washington, DC, USA) has issued a public statement advising against the use of coronavirus test cycle threshold (Ct) values to guide COVID-19 treatment or public health efforts. More...09 Jul 2021
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