Phase 1 trial shows promise for completion of stalled eradication effort; offers lessons for COVID-19 vaccine development Date: April 23, 2020 Source 1: University of California – San Francisco Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Virologists report promising Phase 1 clinical results for the first new oral polio vaccine in 50 years, which they have designed to […]
Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measure Date: April 13, 2020 Source 1: University of California – San Diego Source 2 : www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Researchers have published the first empirical findings that strongly associate sensory loss and COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Loss of smell and taste
Despite limited evidence, they could have a substantial impact on transmission with a relatively small impact on social and economic life Date: April 9, 2020 Source 1: BMJ Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: It’s time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precautionary measure on the grounds that we have little to lose and
