Researchers may have come one step closer toward understanding how the immune system contributes to severe COVID-19. In a study
Month: August 2020
Severe viral infection overwhelms immune cells
Melbourne researchers have identified mechanisms leading to the functional deterioration of the immune system in response to severe viral infections,
Deep chest compressions prevent brain damage during cardiac arrest
Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a study presented today at
Research shows COVID-19 is a multi-organ metabolic disease
Murdoch University’s Australian National Phenome Center (ANPC) working with researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a predictive metabolic
Selfies could be used to detect heart disease: New research uses artificial intelligence to analyse
Sending a “selfie” to the doctor could be a cheap and simple way of detecting heart disease, according to the
Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can
Is there a link between pain and depression?
Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain – and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression
Two or more long-term health conditions linked to a positive COVID-19 test
The presence of two or more long term health conditions—known as multimorbidity—is linked to a 48% higher risk of a
Contact tracing apps unlikely to contain COVID-19 spread
Contract tracing apps used to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are unlikely to be effective without proper uptake and support
How misinformed vaccine beliefs affect policy views
While there is broad support in the United States for pro-vaccination policies, as many as 20% of Americans hold negative
