SARS-CoV-2 mutations do not appear to increase transmissibility
None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by UCL researchers.
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Tracking COVID-19 trends in hard-hit states
Currently, there are over 10 million confirmed cases and more than 240,000 casualties attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S.
Read moreUChicago Medicine and UIC researchers to study expanded access to rapid COVID-19 testing
As part of the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics program, researchers will provide at-home COVID-19 tests and digital educational tools to underserved communities in the Chicago area.
Read moreLG Electronics, IVI join forces to conduct a cholera vaccination and prevention project in Ethiopia
Project to provide vaccination for 40,000 residents in areas at risk of cholera and establish disease monitoring system with the
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Researchers create 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 testing
In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Radiology at University of South Florida (USF) Health in Tampa set out to design, validate and create NP swabs using a point-of-care 3D printer. Results of the first clinical trial of 3D-printed NP swabs for COVID-19 testing are being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Read moreResearchers create 3D-printed nasal swab for COVID-19 testing
OAK BROOK, Ill. – In response to the critical shortage of nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Read moreHow to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19
Researchers are developing simple and inexpensive tools–like a DIY ventilator–to treat patients more effectively and prevent disease transmission in hospitals
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Engineers reveal how zinc oxide nanoneedles and droplet hydrodynamics can stop pathogens
Read moreUnderstanding dangerous droplet dynamics
New fluid dynamics research reveals why social distancing alone doesn’t necessarily prevent infection indoors and how to detect COVID-19 super-spreaders
Read morePEDSnet report details how COVID-19 pandemic has affected children
Analysis of 135,000+ medical records shows the novel coronavirus hits hardest among teens, children with diabetes or cancer, lower-income families, and Black, Latinx and Asian groups
Read moreNew study provides deep insights into transmission and mutation properties of SARS-CoV-2
Learning from past SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks for future pandemic control
Read moreDuke-NUS expert joins global taskforce to investigate origins of COVID-19
NEW YORK / SINGAPORE, 23 November 2020 – Nearly a year since the world first learned of the novel coronavirus
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