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UrduWith increased awareness and fear of COVID-19, some patients have refrained from going to the Emergency Department, even when most needed. Doctors at UC San Diego Health wish to reassure the public that fear of coronavirus should not deter patients…
Tag: covid 19
Rutgers Supplies Hospitals with PPE to Battle COVID-19
During the coronavirus pandemic, health care professionals worldwide are facing shortages of personal protection equipment (PPE). But faculty, students and staff from across Rutgers are coming together to produce face shields and intubation boxes themselves with off-the-shelf materials to help relieve the PPE shortage at area hospitals.
Economist Available to Discuss New Immigration Order
Rutgers scholar and economist Jennifer Hunt is available to comment on the latest developments concerning President Trump’s forthcoming executive order barring new immigration. President Trump announced last night the order would include 60-day pause on the issuance of certain immigration green…
Georgia Tech Produces Key Components for Coronavirus Test Initiative
With not nearly enough coronavirus tests to go around, researchers usually seeking new scientific insights have reworked their labs to produce the enzymes for 3,000 new tests per day.
Pivoting Critical Care Research to Help with the COVID-19 Pandemic
From a negative pressure helmet to enhanced protocols, investigators are adapting their research to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marrying molecular farming and advanced manufacturing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine
UC San Diego nanoengineers received a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop—using a plant virus—a stable, easy to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine patch that can be shipped around the world and painlessly self-administered by patients.
Public health experts explain what our new normal will look like
As local, state, and national government leaders release guidelines on reopening businesses and returning to a “new normal” during the COVID-19 pandemic, public health and infectious disease experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) say a gradual, cautious return would be the most effective.
The PALM Trial honored with the Society for Clinical Trials’ prestigious David Sackett Trial of the Year Award for 2020
Each year since 2008, SCT has awarded the David Sackett Trial of the Year Award to a randomized, controlled trial published (either electronically or in print) in the previous calendar year. The 2020 recipient is Pamoja Tulinde Maisha (PALM [“Together Save Lives”] in the Kiswahili language) trial.
Establish Contingency Plans to Meet COVID-19 Surge in Urban Areas, Say Experts at Leading Academic Medical Center
In “Mobilization and Preparation of a Large Urban Academic Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic,”– published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society – experts from Philadelphia’s Temple University Hospital share their contingency plans for meeting an increased demand for hospitalization, as well as their protocols and training plans to minimize health care staff exposure to COVID-19 and ensure proper active and reserve staffing.
Contact tracing and technology can help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Contact tracing has a long history as an effective public health measure that is especially useful in the absence of other preventive measures. In the past, personal interviews and paper lists captured information; now we have technology that can help…
Rutgers University Launches the Nation’s Largest Study of Health Care Workers Exposed to COVID-19
More than 800 employees from Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and University Hospital are participating in a pioneering study
HOW TO REDUCE FLARES IF YOU HAVE LUPUS
Medications for lupus — a long-term autoimmune disease that occurs when a person’s immune system attacks different parts of their body, including their skin — are currently being explored as a treatment for COVID-19 patients. This may significantly limit access to the drugs by those who depend on it to manage their health conditions.
McLean Expert Discusses Managing an Eating Disorder During the Coronavirus Crisis
Amelia Boone thought she was doing well in her eating disorder recovery. The emergence of the coronavirus global pandemic threatened that. “I was in and out of treatment for disordered eating through high school and college,” she said. “I thought…
AANA Applauds Gov. Cuomo’s Call for Hazard Pay for Front-Line Healthcare Workers
Monday New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the federal government to provide pay bonuses to frontline healthcare workers. The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) applauds this action and encourages Congress to compensate frontline healthcare workers in a manner that reflects the serious risk and harm they are experiencing.
Law professors break down freedom of religion, labor issues amid COVID-19
A constitutional quagmire of issues, stretching from the exercise of religion to labor law, have arisen in the United States amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Constitutional experts at the West Virginia University College of Law weighed-in on First Amendment concerns…
Bita Kash, PhD, Researcher with Houston Methodist, available to discuss COVID-19 and African American communities
Bita Kash, PhD, Director of the Center for Outcomes Research at the Houston Methodist Research Institute, is available to discuss why African Americans are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 in many areas across the United States. “Rates of obesity, diabetes and…
Respiratory Experts Find Clues on Risk Factors for COVID-19 Susceptibility
Elevated levels of plasmin(ogen)—an enzyme that helps prevent blood clots—is a common risk factor for COVID-19 susceptibility, according to a new review article co-authored by Hong-Long “James” Ji, MD, PhD; Runzhen Zhao, MD; Sadis Matalon, PhD, ScD; Michael A. Matthay,…
Rutgers, University Hospital Lead Way in Treating COVID-19 with Convalescent Plasma from Recovered Patients
Rutgers physicians and University Hospital are leading the way in using blood plasma from patients who recovered from COVID-19 to treat new patients who are severely ill with COVID-19 infections.
University of Utah Invests $1.3 million in COVID-19 Research, from Investigating Domestic Violence to Drug Development
The University of Utah has awarded $1.3 million in grants to 56 projects that will examine a host of issues arising out of the pandemic. These multidisciplinary projects will not only address ways to prevent and treat the disease, but will also explore how to design better personal protective equipment as well as dampen the long-term effects of physical isolation on domestic violence and mental health.
Penn Medicine Launches COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Study
Convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients — an experimental approach of giving a transfusion of plasma collected from a donor who has recovered from COVID-19 to a patient with an active infection — is the focus of a new two-part research initiative at Penn Medicine. Researchers will first collect plasma from people who have recovered from their infection under a donor research protocol. The second part involves conducting clinical trials to test the safety and efficacy of giving that plasma to moderately and severely ill hospitalized patients.
SLAS Releases COVID-19 Infographics to Explain Research Terminology
SLAS has released the first two infographics in an ongoing series of tools to help the general public better understand the technical jargon being discussed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Official press conferences, news articles, statistical reports, social media posts and health organizations use technical research terms that often are misunderstood (or not understood at all) by a general audience.
VIDEO: Johns Hopkins Nursing Expert on Anxiety and Depression during Coronavirus
Dr. Tamar Rodney of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing discusses managing stress in isolation and mental health concerns in a new video series helping families during COVID-19. She answers: How can you help family members who are feeling sadness…
U.S. pause on World Health Organization funding could have ripple effects on global health systems and economies, says expert
President Trump’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) due to what he claims has been a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic could have far-reaching and long-felt effects, says Stephanie Smith, an expert on global health policy…
Fred Hutch launches new COVID-19 volunteer study
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is launching a new COVID-19 research project called CovidWatch. This volunteer longitudinal study, aims to answer some of the most important questions about COVID-19
Engineers design UV sterilization stations to aid healthcare workers during coronavirus pandemic
Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have designed sterilization stations that use ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus on any contaminated personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 masks and face shields.
Worker shortage more likely than food shortage amid coronavirus pandemic
Ednilson Bernardes, chair of the Global Supply Chain Management program within West Virginia University’s John Chambers College of Business and Economics, says companies like Smithfield and Tyson Foods closing their meat-producing plants is unlikely to lead to a food shortage.…
Rural dwellers who value self-reliance don’t take COVID-19 seriously
People in rural areas who place heavy importance on self-reliance and define health by their ability to work might take the COVID-19 pandemic less seriously, says Pamela Stewart Fahs, professor and expert in rural nursing at Binghamton University, State University…
In one of America’s rare undergraduate immunology programs, students are ‘preparing for the next pandemic’
There are only a handful of immunology majors offered at U.S. universities. A report last October by UAB researchers made the case for expanding these programs. Now faculty and students are seeing an explosion of interest.
Slower Clearance of Coronavirus Infection May Explain Why Men Fare Worse Than Women
Researchers at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine showed for the first time that men clear the novel coronavirus from their bodies slower than women and found a possible explanation: a potential male-only “reservoir” for coronavirus.
WVU Extension Service expert offers tips for a safe, healthy farmers market season
As farmers markets across the country open for the season, West Virginia University Extension Service Agribusiness Economics Specialist Dee Singh-Knights provides a few recommendations to help market managers and vendors safely sell their products to customers and allow communities to…
Childcare Policymakers Advised To Take Extra Precautions Against COVID-19
Rutgers researchers are advising childcare policymakers and administrators to enact systemwide changes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Rutgers Pediatric Early Education Working Group’s new recommendations outline specific measures for safer emergency childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic for parents with essential jobs.
Cloud Sourcing Electricity Usage
What do energy usage in buildings and traffic congestion have in common? Crowdsourcing.
DePaul University experts available to discuss recovery, life after the COVID-19 pandemic
Recovery. Reentry. Reopen. Return. A new normal. Faculty experts at DePaul University are available for news media interviews about what comes next — after the COVID-19 pandemic. Does the world return to normal or will there be fundamental changes to how we live our lives, work, and travel; and how we are governed?
How the coronavirus affects the readiness of our military at home, overseas
Branches of the United States military are now feeling the effects of the coronavirus, and that has U.S. military leaders facing a completely new challenge— how to maintain an elite state of readiness against threats, both foreign and domestic while fighting an invisible, deadly virus.
Finding positivity, resiliency in times of crises
Being resilient and positive is difficult during a crisis. We may not be able to control our circumstances, but we can control how we respond to them. Cheryl Kaczor, West Virginia University Extension Service Family and Community Development Agent in…
Advocacy, Patronage Can Help Small Businesses during COVID-19 Pandemic
Rutgers Business School expert discusses short-and long-term actions to support local businesses As the coronavirus continues to unleash an unprecedented economic crisis throughout the country, small businesses face the real possibility of not being able to survive. Lyneir Richardson, an…
How Do Commonly Used Blood Pressure Medications Affect Outcomes Among Patients with COVID-19?
A new international trial will evaluate whether the use of medications to treat high blood pressure affect outcomes among patients who are prescribed the medication and hospitalized with COVID-19. Investigators will examine whether ACEI or ARBs help to mitigate complications or lead to worse outcomes.
Breastfeeding Benefits During COVID-19
While the current coronavirus pandemic continues to affect all people, families will still give birth and bring new life into the world. During the COVID-19 crisis, breastfeeding and the provision of human milk to infants is recommended by national and international organizations because it is effective against infectious diseases: It strengthens the immune system by directly transferring antibodies from the mother.
Household items, inexpensive workout gear are good alternatives to gym equipment during social distancing
Due to social distancing measures put in place to flatten the curve in the COVID-19 pandemic, gyms around the world are closed. But you can still get a great full-body workout using household items and/or inexpensive workout equipment, says Jenna…
Daddy day-care: new-look flexible work options, thanks to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting flexible work on the table for thousands of fathers as they prove that working from home can be just as viable as working in a traditional office environment.
UNC Health Workers Called to Join National PCORnet® Study to Fight COVID-19
The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry launched this week, inviting U.S. health care workers to share clinical and life experiences in order to understand the perspectives and problems faced by those on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines.
Hospital patients can do their part in COVID-19 fight
A clinical researcher, who has studied the lack of hygiene practices among hospital patients, is urging not just hospitals—but those who end up there—to do more to fight against the novel coronavirus, which had infected more than 2 million people worldwide by mid-April.
The Presence of ROBOTS during a global health crisis
“Look beneath the fears that fracture our society,” says Dustin Abnet, “and you’re likely to find a robot lurking there.” Even during a global health crisis such as COVID-19, robots — or at least desires for them — are present. Whether…
ORNL is in the fight against COVID-19
In the race to identify solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the fight by applying expertise in computational science, advanced manufacturing, data science and neutron science.
Looking ahead, the United States has an obligation to help other countries fight the coronavirus
The United States has an obligation to help developing countries who will certainly fare much worse in the COVID-19 pandemic, says Nicole Hassoun, professor of philosophy at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “I believe we have a moral…
Mount Sinai Launches Personalized Online Learning Platform for Nurses on the Front Line of COVID-19 Fight
Project Florence enhances skills of nurses serving critically ill patients; curriculum is free to hospitals worldwide
University Hospitals Surpasses $5 Million in Community Support in Fight Against COVID-19
More than $5 million in community giving is helping to support University Hospitals’ response to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis. Contributions from community hospital foundations, totaling $2.25 million, and a $1 million clinical research grant from the Cleveland Foundation represent a significant portion of the funds contributed to date and will provide crucial, local-level support during the pandemic.
Synapse Biomedical receives FDA emergency approval to use temporary breathing pacing device for COVID-19
Synapse Biomedical, a spin out company from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), has received FDA approval for emergency use of its TransAeris Diaphragmatic Pacing Stimulator System to help wean any patient off of the ventilator including COVID-19 patients. Diaphragm pacing has the potential of freeing up ventilators as patients could be moved off of ventilators and placed on the pacing system.
COVID-19 may impact treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes
Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk for bacterial, parasitic and viral infections. New research published in Endocrine Reviews, a journal of the Endocrine Society, illuminates how intersections of the coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and type 2 diabetes may require new approaches in treatment for hospitalized patients.
Oak Ridge neutron facilities ramping up research to combat COVID-19
At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, it’s all-hands-on-deck for the world-leading experts in neutron scattering as they enter the fight against COVID-19. Researchers at the lab’s Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor have a plan of attack to unleash a full barrage of neutron capabilities in an ambitious set of experiments that will provide critical pieces of information about the virus’s biological structure and how it behaves.