AstraZeneca said on Tuesday a late-stage trial failed to provide evidence that its Covid-19 antibody therapy protected people who had contact with an infected person from the disease, a small setback in its efforts to find alternatives to vaccines. The study assessed whether the therapy, a cocktail of two types of antibodies, could prevent adults who […] Read more
Around 15% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 experience neurological complications. The symptoms, which are more common in severely ill patients, include impaired consciousness, confusion, and agitation. However, the physical effects of COVID-19 on the brain are poorly understood. In a new study, researchers led by Georgia State University in Atlanta analyzed the CT scans of patients […] Read more
Taiwan has recorded its first locally-transmitted case of coronavirus since April. The island has had one of the most successful pandemic responses in the world, and the new infection ends a 255-day run without local transmission, underscoring the difficulties in controlling the virus even in areas where it has been largely stamped out. According to […] Read more
A recent study has shown that a UV light technology already used to prevent the spread of other airborne diseases in buildings has the potential to be effective against COVID-19. The research, published in the journal PeerJ, found that upper room UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) can kill SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, which can be transmitted by aerosolised […] Read more
New research suggests that catalase, a naturally occurring enzyme in humans, plants, and animals, can suppress the replication of the new coronavirus in rhesus monkeys. The results also indicate that this low cost enzyme could dampen the inflammatory response that occurs in severe COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect in the United […] Read more
For a subset of Covid-19 survivors, the illness has lingered. Slammed by fatigue, pain, headaches and more, they’re just not getting better. What’s going on, and what could help? Data from the UK’s Covid Symptom Study app suggests 12 percent of people who are infected with the virus, have symptoms for more than a month. Photo: 123RF […] Read more
How does the body respond when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects it? Which physiological processes help or hinder us in getting rid of the virus, and which processes ensure that we have a mild form of COVID-19, the disease that the virus causes? In this Special Feature, we investigate. The more we learn about COVID-19, the […] Read more
An Auckland gym says a woman who lent a car to the two new Covid-19 cases – and met them when they were lost – attended a “hands-on” training session at its facility yesterday. File image. Photo: 123rf.com The two women who tested positive travelled from Auckland to Wellington after being granted a compassionate exemption to leave […] Read more
Texas Medical Center leaders Tuesday expressed support for the latest phase of Gov. Greg Abbott’s reopening of the state’s economy, arguing that even if they disagree with some of the calls, it’s a reasonably cautious approach given the tightrope he needs to walk. The leaders, many of whom supported Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s more […] Read more
