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Loss of smell, or anosmia, is one of the earliest and most commonly reported symptoms of COVID-19. A new study identifies the olfactory cell types most vulnerable to infection by the novel coronavirus. Surprisingly, sensory neurons involved in smell are not among the vulnerable cell types. Source: How COVID-19 causes smell loss
Continue Reading →In a meta-analysis, researchers found that sputum was more accurate than nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs. The study also shows early testing increased rates of COVID-19 diagnosis. Source: Sputum testing provides higher rate of COVID-19 detection
Continue Reading →Heart transplants, donor hearts, and transplant waitlists all fell sharply at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, researchers have found. Source: Heart transplants declined sharply during pandemic
Continue Reading →New research finds that individuals with cardiovascular disease risk factors who switched to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) did not experience increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Source: High-deductible health plans and major cardiovascular outcomes
Continue Reading →In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat the disease. Source: In cell studies, seaweed extract outperforms remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
Continue Reading →A new study has identified 21 existing drugs that stop the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Source: Study identifies 21 existing drugs that could treat COVID-19
Continue Reading →If physical distancing measures in the United States are relaxed while there is still no COVID-19 vaccine or treatment and while personal protective equipment remains in short supply, the number of resulting infections could be about the same as if distancing had never been implemented to begin with, reports a team of mathematicians and scientists. […]
Continue Reading →The novel coronavirus changes the appearance of its messenger RNA cap to trick the host cell into not recognizing it is foreign, according to a new study. Source: Coronavirus makes changes that cause cells not to recognize it
Continue Reading →The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the United States, according to a new national survey. Source: Health, well-being and food security of families deteriorating under COVID-19 stress
Continue Reading →A new study looks at the growth of global livestock farming and the threat to biodiversity, and the health risks to both humans and domesticated animals. Source: Livestock expansion is a factor in global pandemics
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