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UK's Izana Bioscience tests rheumatoid arthritis drug in COVID-19 patients

Apr 05, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - UK-based biopharma company Izana Bioscience said it was testing its antibody therapy namilumab for the treatment of patients with rapidly worsening COVID-19 at the Hu...

Greece quarantines second migrant camp after COVID-19 case confirmed

Apr 05, 2020

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility on its mainland after a 53-year-old man tested positive for the new coronavirus, the ...

Malta locks down migrants camp, puts 1,000 in quarantine after COVID cluster

Apr 05, 2020

VALLETTA (Reuters) - Some 1,000 African migrants were placed under mandatory quarantine on Sunday after an outbreak of COVID-19 and their camp at Hal Far in the south of Malta was surro...

'Solidarity in Europe': Norway to send team to Italy to help fight COVID-19

Apr 05, 2020

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will send a team of medical and logistical staff to Italy's Lombardy region to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oslo government said on Sunday. ...

COVID-19 in 3D

Apr 03, 2020

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SARS-CoV-2 is not detectable in the vaginal fluid of women with severe COVID-19 infection.

Apr 03, 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) is mainly spread through respiratory droplets or direct contact. But the infection condition of genital system is still unknown. This study ...

Emergence of a Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19): Protocol for Extending Surveillance Used by the Royal College of General Practitioners Research and Surveillance Centre and Public Health England.

Apr 03, 2020

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) and Public Health England (PHE) have successfully worked together on the surveillance of influenza and other in...

7 Healthy At-Home Habits for Your Patients Practicing Social Distancing

Apr 03, 2020

Are you getting a touch of cabin fever yet? Imagine how your patients must feel. If you have a patient who is taking stay-at-home measures seriously due to an immune condition, a simple trip to the gr...

How COVID-19 Actually Spreads (w/Dr. Gloria Hwang)

Apr 03, 2020

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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 2,921, up 24% in a day

Apr 02, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's coronoavirus death toll rose 24 percent to 2,921 as of April 1. As of 0800 GMT on April 2, a total of 163,194 people had been teste...

Initial Treatment Algorithm for Hospitalized, Non–Severe COVID-19 Patients

Apr 02, 2020

Led by infectious disease physicians, the COVID-19 Treatment team created a treatment plan for non-severe and severe disease for use across Yale New Haven Health. Additionally, the updated algorithm i...

Risks of Antihypertensive drugs with COVID-19

Apr 01, 2020

Lei Fang and colleagues suggest that clinicians should consider withholding angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) because of a potential increased ri...

Prevalence of Underlying Health Conditions in COVID-19 Infections — United States

Apr 01, 2020

Based on preliminary U.S. data, persons with underlying health conditions such as diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease, and cardiovascular disease, appear to be at higher risk for severe COVID-19â€...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiative to Expand Availability of Caldolor to Help Treat High Fevers Associated With Coronavirus Infections

Apr 01, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Tuesday, March 31, 2020) – Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: CPIX) a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced a national initiative to support hospitals and clinics...

COVID-19 Test Availability Rapidly Scales Up

Apr 01, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) today released the following statements by Scott Whitaker, AdvaMed president and CEO, and Susan Van Meter, executive direc...

NeuMoDx Announces US FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for SARS-CoV2 Test

Apr 01, 2020

March 31, 2020 (Ann Arbor, Michigan)  |  NeuMoDx™ Molecular, a sample-to-result molecular diagnostic company focused on providing high throughput testing solutions to hospital and commercial ...

A New Era of mRNA Vaccine Development

Apr 01, 2020

Massachusetts-based Moderna Therapeutics was the first U.S. company to get a coronavirus vaccine ready for human testing. The National Institutes of Health began a Phase 1 clinical trial of Modern...

Colchicine COVID-19 Trial Underway

Apr 01, 2020

In the clinical trial called COLCORONA colchicine is being used to reduce the excessive inflammatory reaction caused by coronavirus that may lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), organ...

Remdesivir: Cedars-Sinai Joins Worldwide Trial of Antiviral Drugs

Apr 01, 2020

NIH-Sponsored Study Will Evaluate Whether Experimental Drug Remdesivir Is Safe and Effective The antiviral drug remdesivir has shown promise in counteracting SARS and MERS Cedars-Sinai has j...

J&J Announces Top Vaccine Candidate & Landmark Partnership with U.S.

Apr 01, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Announces a Lead Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19; Landmark New Partnership with U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; and Commitment to Supply One Billion Vaccines W...

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