COVID-19 Cytokine storm: Possible mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome
"Research into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces death is suggesting potential treatments for its most destructive complications." Source: HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY...
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High-throughput miniaturized diagnostic platform for viral screening
"The diagnostic platform CARMEN combines microfluidics with the CRISPR-based detection technology SHERLOCK, and could one day be used for public...
Scientists hunt for antibodies key in fight against coronaviruses
"Virtually all of the ways to fight COVID-19 hinge on finding antibodies. These little molecules can latch onto viruses and...
‘Artificial Intelligence’ in real-time health monitoring of hospitalized patients
"Epic's machine learning model scans health records and alerts doctors automatically before patients need an ICU admission or other care...
Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19
"Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping your immune...
Groundbreaking development in rapid large-scale testing of COVID-19
"OU Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation file for FDA Emergency Use Authorization for...
Conservative and social media usage associated with misinformation about COVID-19
"People relying on mainstream TV and print news better informed" Source: ANNENBERG PUBLIC POLICY CENTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA...
Researchers develop breakthrough antibody test for COVID-19 virus
"A step-by-step protocol with enough detail for other researchers to replicate in their laboratories." Source: WILEY Several tests have been...
Nursing Homes Prepared for Pandemics, but COVID-19 Reveals Gaps
"Survey of Michigan nursing homes at start of coronavirus suggests great improvement since just before the H1N1 pandemic." Source: MICHIGAN...
‘Ultrabright fluorescent nanoprobe’ for rapid and sensitive detection of coronavirus
'The test is based on a new bio-labeling technology called plasmonic-fluor.' Source: Washington University in St. Louis News Engineers at...
Stanford researchers developing rapid field test for COVID-19
"Stanford engineers are developing a portable field testing device based on microfluidics that health care workers could use to quickly...
MIT team races to fill Covid-19-related ventilator shortage
"An ad hoc team of engineers and doctors has developed a low-cost, open-source alternative, now ready for rapid production." Source:...