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Tag: covid 19
University of Kansas Medical Center to participate in clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine in health care workers
KU Medical Center is one of 60 sites across the nation that will be participating in this clinical trial, led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Wake Forest Baptist, Oracle, Javara launch community-based COVID-19 research study
In an effort to better fight COVID-19 in multiple regions of the country, Wake Forest Baptist Health has joined forces with Javara Inc. – a leading integrated clinical research organization headquartered in Winston-Salem – to conduct a community-based research study of the novel coronavirus.
NIH-funded MD2K Center releases app that alerts user if close contact with COVID-19 cases
Researchers at the University of Memphis-based Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) have introduced a new mobile app that may support physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. MD2K is supported by NIH with a grant administered by NIBIB.
People flocking to rural areas during COVID-19 pandemic may stretch limited health resources beyond their limit
Those fleeing from major cities like New York to evade the COVID-19 pandemic might stretch already limited rural healthcare resources beyond their limit, says Pamela Stewart Fahs, professor and expert in rural nursing at Binghamton University, State University of New…
COVID-19 creates new dangers for police, says WVU criminologist, but opportunity awaits for police reform
James Nolan, professor of sociology at West Virginia University and former police officer, believes the COVID-19 pandemic presents a unique opportunity for police reform that could break the chains of outdated, and perhaps ineffective, approaches to policing.
Atmospheric Scientists Available to Discuss Environmental Impact of a Global Pandemic
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 14, 2020) – With stay-at-home orders in the United States, and around much of the world, the COVID-19 crisis is impacting every part of our lives – including the physical environment. Temporary restraints on air and car…
Coriell Institute for Medical Research Fills Gaps in COVID-19 Testing Materials Supply
Answering the growing need for additional testing, and in direct response to shortages encountered in testing kit supply pipelines, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research is now offering services to create viral testing collection tubes containing different media and/or buffer formulations, for use in COVID-19 testing kits. Coriell is also exploring the feasibility of saliva as a means for testing for the new coronavirus.
OADN and CastleBranch Partner to Assist Students with Returning to Clinical Rotations
OADN and CastleBranch Partner to Assist Students with Returning to Clinical Rotations
Working From Home Without Pain
According to physiatrist Max Fitzgerald, MD, we should focus on routines that prevent our muscles from getting tight and causing pain. This is increasingly important as we are dealing with both the emotional and physical toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tulane University librarians help provide critical information to WHO teams
Tulane University faculty member Dr. Lina Moses, a seasoned epidemiologist and disease ecologist in the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, was deployed to Geneva where she worked on the COVID-19 response over the past two months. Receiving daily publication reports, Moses is charged with rapidly distributing the most impactful scientific information to the World Health Organization (WHO) operational response teams. This involves the daily appraisal of a vast amount of critical literature on all aspects of the novel virus relevant to the prevention of infection and the treatment of those infected.
Rutgers Expert Available to Speak About COVID-19 and Heightened Risk for Those Living with HIV
Preliminary data has shown that people living with HIV may be at heightened risk for severe complications from COVID-19 because they are simultaneously experiencing two epidemics that are synergistically interacting to create increased odds of death and disability. However, HIV…
Wake Forest Baptist, Oracle, Javara launch community-based COVID-19 research study
In an effort to better fight COVID-19 in multiple regions of the country, Wake Forest Baptist Health has joined forces with Javara Inc. – a leading integrated clinical research organization headquartered in Winston-Salem – to conduct a community-based research study of the novel coronavirus.
Engineering develop ventilator and mask prototypes using 3D printing to help during coronavirus pandemic
Engineers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are working with healthcare providers in the region to develop technology to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Binghamton University Student Builds Ventilator Prototype to Assist During COVID-19 Pandemic
Jacob Goodman, a mechanical engineering student at Binghamton University, State University of New York, built a ventilator prototype using mainly parts he purchased from Walmart, to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Here he breaks down the parts and how the device works.
UChicago Medicine begins clinical trial to explore convalescent plasma transfusions for COVID-19 patients
The University of Chicago Medicine is launching a clinical trial to study whether blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can be used to treat patients who are still in the hospital with severe disease symptoms.
COVID-19: Cedars-Sinai Physician Co-Authors Analysis of Antiviral Drug
In a small group of patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 and treated with the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, clinical improvement was observed in 68% of patients treated, according to an analysis co-authored by Jonathan Grein, MD, director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai.
Mount Sinai Launches App and First Campaign of The Resilience Project to Develop New Treatments and Preventive Care for Diseases
Lyme Campaign Seeks Participants Who Are ‘Resilient’ to the Tick-borne Disease
How to Practice Self-Care During the Pandemic
A Rutgers expert discusses how to maintain self-care habits during the public health crisis
UCLA clinical trial tests convalescent plasma as a potential COVID-19 treatment
UCLA has joined a nationwide effort to study whether convalescent plasma collected from people who have recovered from COVID-19 may yield a treatment for the deadly virus.
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law collaborates on proposal to allow 2020 grads to waive bar exam amid COVID-19 concerns
New law graduates would be able to practice law without passing the bar exam if a new proposal by the Utah Supreme Court takes effect in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of…
Repurposed Industrial Respirator Could Free Ventilators for COVID-19 Patients
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a helmet solution to provide support for COVID-19 patients, protect health care workers and safeguard hospital systems.
How to thrive while sheltering in place
As most of the nation hits the one-month mark following social distancing guidelines as a response to slowing the spread of COVID-19, people are still learning to navigate a new normal and some more than others with a varying degree…
Limbitless Solutions Temporarily Shifts Production from Creating Bionic Arms to Support Nationwide Coalition Producing Face Shields During COVID-19 Pandemic
Limbitless Solutions has shifted from making bionic arms for children to 3D printing components of face shields to health care workers and first-responders responding to the COVID-19.
UCF and Orlando Health Partner with Stratasys to 3D-Print Critical PPE for Healthcare Providers
The University of Central Florida, Orlando Health and 3D printing company Stratasys are leading an effort to rapidly 3D-print critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure it is available for local healthcare professionals in their fight against COVID-19.
ACI Launches Safe and Clean at Home Challenge
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its new Safe and Clean at Home initiative, featuring daily cleaning challenges, tips and ideas to help all of us to clean smart while we’re spending so much more time around the house due to the coronavirus crisis.
Hackensack Meridian Health Studying the Blood of COVID-19 Survivors
Convalescent plasma treatments could be a potential treatment method for COVID-19 cases
Michigan Medicine launches weekly video series to support parents, families during COVID-19 pandemic
Michigan Medicine C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is supporting families during the pandemic through a weekly video series called “Thrive With Your Family” that will address parents’ top questions. Episodes will be broadcast on Tuesdays at noon EST starting April 14 on the Mott Facebook page (@MottChildren) and the Michigan Medicine YouTube channel.
Ask the expert: MSU veterinarian dispels myths about pets and COVID-19
Since first hearing about the COVID-19 outbreak in China, media outlets around the world have reported on strains of the virus originating in animals, on pets testing positive for the virus and most recently, on a tiger testing positive for COVID-19 at the Bronx Zoo. Annette O’Connor – chairperson of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and professor of Epidemiology at Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine – says that there are seven different types of coronaviruses and that the Centers for Disease Control doesn’t believe the COVID-19 strain can be transmitted to domestic animals.
Retail Health Clinic Leaders Help Flatten the Curve of COVID-19
The actions taken by retail health clinics — small primary care clinics located within retail outlets like Walmart’s Care Clinics or CVS’ MinuteClinic — will have a significant impact on public safety, and their actions may prevent the COVID-19 pandemic from overwhelming the U.S. health care system. Darden Professor Dennie Kim explains.
West Virginia University partnerships help WVU Medicine community and beyond amidst personal protective equipment shortage
Josh Bintrim and Kelsey Crawford have worked in collaboration with Innovation Hub Director Gene Cilento, Assistant Director Kolin Brown and health care professionals at WVU Health Sciences Center to design surgical mask extenders, face shields and intubation boxes for use in medical facilities.
MTU Engineers Build Mobile Unit to Clean COVID-19 PPE
A refrigerated shipping container. Commercial-grade baking sheets. A modified oven. These are the off-the-shelf parts of a prototype that uses heat to sanitize personal protection equipment (PPE).
JNCCN: Improving COVID-19 Safety for Cancer Patients and Healthcare Providers
NCCN Best Practices Committee publishes peer-reviewed feature in JNCCN presenting latest insights on how to keep oncology patients and healthcare workers safe during COVID-19 pandemic. Visit NCCN.org/covid-19 for continually-updated resources for patients, providers, and care systems.
Hungry for a Fresh Start to Stay Healthy and Calm in Anxious Times? Experts Share Insights in Webinar Series
Members of the restaurant and foodservice community are among the groups that are most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In these anxious times, it’s more important than ever to take care of our physical and emotional health. Dr/Chef Rob Graham, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of FRESH Medicine and Peggy Neu, President of The Monday Campaigns, will share advice for staying healthy and managing stress during these challenging times.
HSS Urgent Ortho Care Opens in NYC, Long Island, NJ and CT
Hospital for Special Surgery has opened HSS Urgent Ortho Care at two locations in Manhattan, and at sites on Long Island, in Stamford, Connecticut, and in Paramus, New Jersey. HSS seeks to take some of the load off overwhelmed hospitals by treating orthopedic injuries that would otherwise require a trip to an emergency room.
COVID-19 could alter agricultural trade relationships; change view of globalization and interdependency for food
While progress was being made on the U.S.-China Phase One agricultural deal with changes to regulations on non-tariff barriers, COVID-19 has raised questions about diversifying suppliers for world-wide trade. “We saw lower buying activity from China in January and February…
Engineering student builds ventilator prototype in campus residence over weekend using Walmart parts
To help during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mechanical engineering student at Binghamton University, State University of New York, made a ventilator over a weekend mainly using items he bought at Walmart.
Don’t forget our kids. OT researchers urge extra support for home schooling vulnerable children
As Australia’s teachers strive to shift education online, parents everywhere are bracing for change, but no more so than parents of children with additional needs such as autism, who fear their kids may be left behind in the race to adjust.
UCLA web app will enlist public’s help in slowing the spread of COVID-19
UCLA researchers have launched an app called Stop COVID-19 Together, which is designed to predict the spread of COVID-19 throughout the community and to assess the effectiveness of current measures in that community, including physical distancing. The app will build a map of possible hotspots where there may be a higher risk for accelerated spread of the disease.
Sanitizing N95 Masks with Alternatives Like UV Light; UNH Expert Offers Comment
With the number of COVID-19 cases expected to surge in the U.S. and N95 mask supplies dwindling, medical communities are desperately looking for alternative solutions for disinfecting masks that healthcare workers are being forced to reuse. Nationally known expert in disinfectant methods, Jim Malley, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire, says methods like UV light, heat & humidity and vaporized hydrogen peroxide are the best known viable practices and while they are not long-term solutions, if used correctly, they can be effective in emergency situations.
Tips for managing asthma during the coronavirus pandemic
With the added coronavirus risk forpeople with asthma, Binghamton University Assistant Professor of Nursing Judith Quaranta has tips to mitigate that risk and cope with the extra anxiety of being in a high-risk group. “Dealing with asthma can be especially challenging during these…
Tufts University offers tools, guidance to encourage universities to help relieve strain on nation’s healthcare system
In its continuing efforts to encourage colleges and universities across the country to share resources and facilities with local hospitals and communities to relieve unprecedented strain on the healthcare system caused by COVID-19, Tufts University today announced it is making available tools and guidance to help facilitate relationships between schools and their local healthcare providers and government authorities.
Tufts to Make Residence Halls Available to Local Hospitals and Host Cities
In partnership with local health-care providers and its host communities, Tufts University today announced it will make its residence halls available to house medical personnel, first responders, and patients, including those recovering from COVID-19, in an effort to help contain the spread of the virus as local hospitals prepare for a surge of cases that threatens to overwhelm their capacity.
Social connection is key to mental health during coronavirus pandemic
It’s important to stay socially connected during the coronavirus pandemic and avoid isolation for the sake of our mental health, says Jennifer Wegmann, PhD, a lecturer in health and wellness studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “I…
Social Distancing Pioneer Urges Physical Distance, Not Social Distance
Rutgers psychology professor John Aiello is available to discuss personal space as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic. Aiello is a pioneer on what we now call “social distancing” and is an expert in proxemics, the study of how people use space…
West Virginia’s economy is vulnerable to a heavy hit from COVID-19
As West Virginia continues its fight against the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus, a regional economist at West Virginia University sees vulnerabilities in the state’s industry structure and infrastructure that could make economic recovery difficult after the crisis passes. Heather Stephens,…
Expert Available to Discuss Hospital Cybersecurity Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
Soumitra Bhuyan, an assistant professor of health administration at Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School, is available to discuss healthcare cybersecurity issues and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hospitals have become a frequent target for cybercrimes lately. Any public health emergency…
McLean Hospital: Living With OCD During the Coronavirus Crisis
“There’s a large perception that people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are struggling more than usual as we deal with the coronavirus. In reality, it’s a pretty complex picture,” said Nathaniel Van Kirk, PhD, coordinator of Clinical Assessment for McLean’s OCD Institute. Based on…
Common rotavirus vaccine may be key to protecting children against COVID-19
Indiana Researcher looking at rotavirus to develop a vaccine that will protect children against COVID-19.
Stressed about COVID-19? Try tapping into the power of music
The virus might be keeping people apart; music can help bring them together — and just might have a positive effect on your physiological response to stress.