Date: March 31, 2021 Source 1: University of East Anglia Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Comorbidities such as heart disease, respiratory disease, renal disease and cancer lead to an increased risk of death from COVID-19, according to new research. Comorbidities such Read More …
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Vaccine-induced antibodies may be less effective against several new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Date: March 12, 2021 Source 1: Massachusetts General Hospital Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers find that neutralizing antibodies raised by COVID-19 vaccines are not as effective at neutralizing some new, circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has Read More …
COVID-19 risk increases with airborne pollen, study finds
Increased pollen concentrations correlate with higher SARS-CoV-2 infection rates Date: March 9, 2021 Source 1: Technical University of Munich (TUM) Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: New research finds that when airborne pollen levels are higher, increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates can be Read More …
Research team identifies potential drug to treat SARS-CoV-2
In a newly published study, researchers call for clinical trials of an FDA-approved heart medication Date: February 22, 2021 Source 1: Texas A&M University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 Read More …
Signs of burnout can be detected in sweat
Date: February 5, 2021 Source 1: Ecole Polytechnique FΓ©dΓ©rale de Lausanne Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Engineers have developed a wearable system that can continually measure the concentration of cortisol – the stress hormone – in human sweat. Their device can Read More …
Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in COVID-19 patients
Strong evidence that prompt anti-clotting therapy may prevent deaths in hospital patients Date: February 12, 2021 Source 1: BMJ Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Patients given preventive blood thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 Read More …
Quantum effects help minimize communication flaws
Date: February 10, 2021 Source 1: University of Vienna Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Noise limits the performance of modern quantum technologies. However, particles traveling in a superposition of paths can bypass noise in communication. New research reveals novel techniques to Read More …
Six previously FDA-approved drugs appear promising against SARS-CoV-2 in laboratory testing
Date: February 10, 2021 Source 1: American Society for Microbiology Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers havve discovered that six drugs previously approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for other indications could be repurposed to treat or prevent Read More …
Immune system mounts a lasting defense after recovery from COVID-19, researchers find
Date: January 21, 2021 Source 1: Rockefeller University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Study participants continued to improve their antibodies months after initial infection, potentially due to exposure to remnants of the virus hidden in the gut. As the number of Read More …
Dinosaur embryo find helps crack baby tyrannosaur mystery
Date: January 25, 2021 Source 1: University of Edinburgh Source 2 : www.sciencedaily.com Summary: They are among the largest predators ever to walk the Earth, but experts have discovered that some baby tyrannosaurs were only the size of a border Read More …