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UCSF test for COVID-19 may provide results in under 45 minutes

by rhonda - Apr 18, 2020

A 30- to 45-minute test to identify and diagnose the COVID-19 virus is under development, University of California at San Francisco scientists announced....Read More
Smartphone device as effective as check-ups to monitor blood pressure

by rhonda - Apr 17, 2020

Smartphone-based devices designed to monitor blood pressure following a heart attack may be convenient and as effective as routine care at helping people keep their blood pressure under control, a new study shows....Read More
FDA approves trial of stem cells for severe COVID-19 treatment

by rhonda - Apr 17, 2020

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was given the green light by the FDA to begin a clinical trial evaluating the use of umbilical cord-derived stem cells to treat lung inflammation in severe COVID-19....Read More
3D imaging could ease diagnosis of coronary artery disease

by rhonda - Apr 16, 2020

A new three-dimensional imaging technology may help make diagnosis of coronary artery disease easier, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging....Read More
Other viruses make COVID-19 diagnosis, tracking challenging

by rhonda - Apr 16, 2020

A significant number of people with COVID-19 may also be infected with other viruses, a new analysis indicates. The findings highlight the challenges of diagnosing and tracking the new coronavirus, experts say....Read More
Glucose metabolism may play key role in illness with flu, COVID-19

by rhonda - Apr 16, 2020

Some influenza strains may trigger the same over-active immune system responses as COVID-19, and it may be determined by how the body metabolizes sugar, says a new analysis published by the journal Science Advances...Read More
Older parents, grandparents increase austism risk in kids by up to 50%

by rhonda - Apr 15, 2020

Children born to parents 40 years of age and older are around 50 percent more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than those whose mothers and fathers are between 25 and 29 years of...
Social distancing needed until 2022 against COVID-19 spread, analysis says

by rhonda - Apr 15, 2020

Some level of social distancing may need to remain in place, at least intermittently, well into 2022, Harvard researchers suggest in an analysis published Tuesday....Read More
More than 9K health workers sickened with COVID-19

by rhonda - Apr 15, 2020

The toll of COVID-19 on front-line healthcare workers has been significant, with more than 9,000 infected by the virus as of April 10, according to figures released Tuesday by the CDC....Read More
Hospital floors, staff’s shoes test positive for COVID-19

by rhonda - Apr 14, 2020

The new coronavirus survives on the floors of hospitals treating infected patients and on the shoes of medical staff caring for them, according to new data released Monday by the CDC....Read More