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Biomarker Found to Be Associated with Higher COVID-19 Severity and Mortality Could Be Used to Better Manage Treatment

Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels of a chemical biomarker in their body which scientists say could be used to better manage treatments and other interventions, including vaccinations. More...
20 Apr 2021
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Delivering Portable Chest Radiography through Glass (TG-CXR) Reduces COVID-19 Infection Risk in Hospitals

A study to understand the cost and benefit of adopting portable chest radiography through glass (TG-CXR) at a tertiary care centre during the COVID-19 pandemic has found the novel technique to be particularly beneficial. More...
20 Apr 2021
Image: A wristwatch-like device measures cytokine levels in passive sweat (Photo courtesy of Kai-Chun Lin)

COVID-19 Sweat Sensor Alerts Doctors and Patients to Impending Cytokine Storm in Real Time

Scientists have report preliminary results on a sweat sensor that acts as an early warning system for an impending cytokine storm, which could help doctors more effectively treat COVID-19 patients. More...
19 Apr 2021
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New Chest X-Ray Scoring System Can Be Used to Predict Outcome of COVID-19 Patients

Research has found that in the setting of high pretest probability of COVID-19 infection or with quick turnaround of rapid real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 test, chest X-ray (CXR) scoring can predict patient outcomes. More...
16 Apr 2021
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ECMO Can Be Used as `Salvage Therapy` for COVID-19 Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Finds New Study

A large study has suggested survival benefit for severely ill COVID-19 patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). More...
15 Apr 2021
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Ground-Breaking 'Pan-Corona Antivirals' Could Stop SARS-CoV-2 in Its Tracks When Used at First Sign of COVID-19 Symptoms

Clinical trials will shortly be launched into pivotal, cost-effective antiviral treatments for COVID-19 following the discovery of a molecule which changes the shape of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and in so doing inhibits the virus’ ability to enter cells. More...
14 Apr 2021
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Regeneron's Antibody Cocktail Injection Prevents Symptomatic COVID-19 Among Individuals Exposed to SARS-CoV-2

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Tarrytown, NY, USA) has announced positive data from two Phase 3 trials of recently infected asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, evaluating REGEN-COV (casirivimab with imdevimab) 1,200 mg administered via subcutaneous (SC) administration. More...
13 Apr 2021
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