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Joe G. N. "Skip" Garcia, MD, an academic pulmonary physician-scientist describes a complication in COVID-19.

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Indiana University researchers released new results from the first comprehensive study of how COVID-19 mitigation policies affect measures of individual movement and contact.

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Cornell University researchers studying the structure of the virus that causes COVID-19 have found a unique feature that could explain why it is so transmissible between people.

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Research from the University of Sheffield and the University of Bath has discovered how a common pathogen is able to infect both cattle and humans

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Your knee replacement, cataract removal, hernia repair or other elective surgery was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now your doctor is calling to reschedule, but you are unsure. As the curve of new COVID-19 cases begins to flatten in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is providing guidelines so you know when it’s safe to have surgery.

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Today on World Asthma Day, the National Institutes of Health stands with patients, families, advocates, researchers, and health care professionals to raise awareness about this common chronic respiratory disease, the people it affects, and the research that improves its prevention and treatment.

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having another stroke—is linked to lower blood pressure among stroke survivors, especially women.

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Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham, today announced progress towards the testing and development of an experimental vaccine called AAVCOVID, a novel gene-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The AAVCOVID Vaccine Program is a unique, gene-based vaccine strategy that uses adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector, a clinically established gene transfer technology leveraging the properties of a harmless viral carrier.

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Study suggests that TV appearances by Bolsonaro led to millions more Brazilians ignoring social distancing in the days following broadcast.

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Following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, almost three million people have been infected worldwide, whereas the death toll has already passed the 200,000 mark, according to official reports.

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A study to help determine the rate of novel coronavirus infection in children and their family members in the United States has begun enrolling participants.

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As governments from countries including the U.S., Germany, Italy and the U.K., explore the possibility of issuing so-called “immunity passports,” a leading global health and legal scholar warns that such action poses significant practical, equitable, and legal issues. In contrast, if and when a vaccine is developed, vaccination certificates will likely play an important role in ending the pandemic and protecting global health.

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Thurman Barnes has been appointed as the assistant director of the New Jersey Center on Gun Violence Research, and associate professor in the department of urban-global public health at the Rutgers School of Public Health. He will start his new role at Rutgers this May.

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By: Bill Wellock | Published: May 4, 2020 | 2:42 pm | SHARE: From prediction to insurance consideration to ecological aftermath, Florida State University experts are among the world leaders in the study of hurricanes and their impact on people, property and the environment. These experts are available to answer media questions and provide perspective for news stories throughout the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov.

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A new device that attaches to e-cigarettes can unobtrusively monitor inhalations – yielding important information for research about when and where people vape, how deeply they inhale and how much nicotine they consume.

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Will our clean air last after COVID-19? UCLA study says it’s possible. Achieving net-zero emissions in California by 2050 can prevent thousands of deaths annually — in every community — researchers say

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Wills Eye Ophthalmologists are once again prominently listed among Philadelphia Magazine’s Annual Top Doctors list in its May 2020 issue. On the list, Wills Eye Physicians from every subspecialty within the field of ophthalmology are named.

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UC San Diego Health now offers a telemedicine clinic to help patients with COVID-19 recover at home.

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They know it’s addictive, linked to dangerous lung diseases, and delivers more nicotine than the cigarettes it’s supposed to replace. But the social aspects of vaping drives young people to use e-cigarettes, according to nearly two-thirds of teens and young adults in a new study.

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In a study published online in the journal American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, physician-researchers from UH Cleveland Medical Center and Georgia State University project 52 COVID-19 related maternal mortalities in the United States this year.

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A new modeling study by the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness (LMPHW) indicates that stringent social distancing measures the city put in place in March have significantly slowed the spread of COVID-19 in the city.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the expansion of telemedicine, and as part of that expansion, faculty at the University of Louisville are piloting new smart glasses for advanced delivery of health care.

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The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health has launched FIELDING FOCUS, a webinar discussion series that has begun with weekly curated conversations addressing public health and COVID-19. During upcoming sessions, we will explore the impact that the current pandemic is having on vulnerable populations (May 5) and on wellness and healthy living (May 12). Additional sessions are in the planning stages.

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Newswise Live Expert Panel for April 30, 2020: New tech from engineers, assessing the recession

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Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research findings and other news with links for additional background and media contacts.

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Combatting the COVID-19 crisis will require researchers to tackle the problem with a range of strategies and tools — and that includes gaming. Faculty and students in the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing a number of creative responses to the ongoing pandemic, and they are encouraging others doing the same.

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WASHINGTON, DC (April 29, 2020) – The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GW Milken Institute SPH) today announced signing an agreement with Curative, Inc. to provide laboratory space for the company to start testing U.S. military personnel for the virus that causes COVID-19. The testing, conducted by Curative in the GW Milken Institute SPH Biosafety Level 2 Laboratory (BSL-2), will help scientists understand the spread of the virus, help the U.S. military maintain readiness, and ultimately will help with reopening the economy.

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Through serendipity, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health considerably reduced the toxicity of a potential antibiotic against the most feared drug-resistant bacteria, while also improving its stability in fighting infections.

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The novel coronavirus pandemic is testing the limits of health care systems while also stretching thin the ranks of respiratory therapists, skilled professionals who were in short supply already. At Rush University Medical Center, a handful of student volunteers who are finishing their master’s degrees in respiratory care are helping out.

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George Dehner, associate professor of history at Wichita State University, might take exception to those who say the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented.

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As some governors are moving to ease COVID-19 restrictions, the virus is causing patients, medical professionals and community members to face unprecedented ethical dilemmas in their day-to-day lives and careers. "As social animals who live in community, this pandemic has made us unable to ignore the issue, and significance of, social obligation," says Stuart Finder, PhD, MA, director of the Center for Healthcare Ethics at Cedars-Sinai.

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Aunque todavía quedan muchas incógnitas acerca de la COVID-19, varios estudios indican que las personas con enfermedades cardiovasculares corren más riesgo de contraerla. Además, se ha informado sobre la presencia de un signo de la cardiopatía coronaria obstructiva, la elevación en el segmento ST (STE, por sus siglas en inglés), en pacientes con COVID-19 que después de una angiografía coronaria no mostraron ninguna señal de la enfermedad.

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Ainda não se sabe muito sobre a COVID-19, mas muitos estudos já indicaram que pessoas com doenças cardiovasculares têm maior risco para a COVID-19. Houve também relatos de elevação do segmento ST, um sinal de doença arterial coronariana obstrutiva, em pacientes com COVID-19 que após angiografia coronária invasiva não mostraram sinal da doença.

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美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)于4月3日周五宣布，Mayo Clinic 将作为牵头机构，为新冠肺炎 (COVID-19) 重症和危重症住院患者或有较高风险发展成重症或危重症患者的人士提供支持，供应试验性痊愈者血浆。点击此处查看公告详情。

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A Mayo Clinic será a instituição líder em fornecer acesso coordenado ao plasma convalescente experimental para pacientes hospitalizados com COVID-19 severa ou com risco de morte, ou para os que tem alto risco de progressão para doença severa ou com risco de morte. A Administração de Drogas e Alimentos dos Estados Unidos (FDA, por suas siglas em inglês) anunciou a designação na sexta-feira, dia 3 de abril.

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The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is leading a project in collaboration with the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine to study ways to reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection among emergency department workers.

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Mayo Clinic será la primera institución en brindar acceso coordinado al plasma experimental procedente de personas convalecientes a los pacientes hospitalizados por COVID-19 severo o potencialmente mortal y a quienes tienen riesgo de avanzar hacia esos estados de la enfermedad. La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció este nombramiento el día viernes 3 de abril.

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Augustana University’s recording studio, Studio 47, has released its newest podcast “Alone Together: Conversations Amid COVID-19,”  intended to capture the lives of those in the AU community and how each of them is uniquely affected by the current pandemic.

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have identified an initial set of therapeutic antibody sequences, designed in a few weeks using machine learning and supercomputing, aimed at binding and neutralizing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The research team is performing experimental testing on the chosen antibody designs.

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A new study warns mobile phones could be acting as 'Trojan horses' for coronavirus and urges billions of users worldwide to decontaminate their devices daily.

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COVID-19 healthcare workers will be psychologically impacted by their work during the pandemic and will require psychological support from multiple levels in their organisations, according to an academic review by researchers from Queen Mary University of London, London's Air Ambulance and Barts Health NHS Trust, and a London-based A&E doctor.

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With the first home collection test kit for COVID-19 now authorized by the FDA, AACC is warning that more evidence is needed before the country can rely on home-based kits.

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UC San Diego scientists have launched a clinical trial to investigate whether a drug approved for treating high blood pressure might also reduce the severity of COVID-19 infections, lowering rates for intensive care unit admissions, the use of mechanical ventilators and all-cause mortality.

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Health care workers at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, or UI Health, are participating in a national registry of frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The HERO Registry seeks to engage health care workers, understand their experiences and track health outcomes — from COVID-19 infection to stress and burnout.