As lockdown gradually begins to ease, we are now at increased risk of picking up the virus and bringing it
Day: June 2, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak lasts days longer for each day’s delay in social distancing
A new analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in 58 cities has found that places that took longer to begin implementing social
Study seeks to optimize comfort for patients removed from ventilators at end of life
A paper recently published online in the journal Chest reports on a study of the palliative ventilator withdrawal (PVW) procedure performed in
Killing coronavirus with handheld ultraviolet light device may be feasible
A personal, handheld device emitting high-intensity ultraviolet light to disinfect areas by killing the novel coronavirus is now feasible, according
Researchers identify a moving target in small cell lung tumors
Lung cancers account for approximately 25 percent of all cancer deaths. Even among those who do not smoke, 1 in
Researchers identify key immune checkpoint protein that operates within T cells
A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
Researchers map SARS-CoV-2 infection in cells of nasal cavity, bronchia, lungs
In a major scientific study published in the journal Cell, scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Gillings
Reducing inflammation boosts cognitive recovery after stroke, may extend treatment window
Reperfusion therapy, the gold standard for stroke treatment, helps restore blood flow after a stroke caused by a clot, preventing
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual older adults at higher risk for substance use
Middle-aged and older adults who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual have higher rates of using certain substances in the
For each day’s delay in social distancing, a COVID-19 outbreak lasts days longer
A new analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks in 58 cities has found that places that took longer to begin implementing social
