[ad_1] In a recent medRxiv * preprint manuscript, researchers from Singapore and the United States report the development of a digital CRISPR method for the sensitive, specific and rapid detection of viral nucleic acids at constant temperature, which could be exploited for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
Read More »New Zealand case study shows room for improvement in genomic sequencing of COVID-19 outbreaks
[ad_1] Researchers in New Zealand, the United States and Australia have demonstrated the effectiveness of real-time genomic sequencing in monitoring the reappearance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New Zealand in August this year. . SARS-CoV-2 is the agent responsible for the current 2019 coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) …
Read More »Green tea and some fruit juices inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro
[ad_1] Green tea, aronia juice, and pomegranate juice killed influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses when incubated with viruses in vitro. Therefore, oral rinsing using these could be effective in preventing COVID-19. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the global COVID-19 pandemic, affects the airways. It has …
Read More »Living with children does not increase adults’ risk of developing severe COVID-19, the researchers say
[ad_1] Researchers working for NHS England have found no evidence that adults living with school-aged children are at an increased risk of severe outcomes following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). , the agent that causes the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The large population-based study was conducted …
Read More »Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 4, 2020 Delirium accompanied by fever could be an early symptom of COVID-19. This is the main conclusion drawn from a review of scientific research conducted by researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). The study is published in open access Journal of …
Read More »For every COVID patient in critical condition, a family also suffers
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 28, 2020 The weeks of fear and uncertainty that Pam and Paul Alexander suffered as their adult daughter battled COVID-19 etched into the roots of their hair, leaving bald patches behind when she left the hospital in early May. Tisha Holt was transferred by …
Read More »DNase-coated melanin-like nanospheres for the treatment of sepsis in severe COVID
[ad_1] Coronaviruses are a group of RNA viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to fatal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the common cold. Conversely, more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS …
Read More »The study investigates the link between clonal hematopoiesis and treatment-related blood cancer risk
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.October 27, 2020 In recent years, improvements in cancer therapy have led to a significant increase in cancer survival. Experts estimate that by 2022 the United States will have 18 million cancer survivors, but a subset of these survivors will have long-term health problems to …
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