Cytokines Not at ‘Storm’ Levels in Those With Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 — COVID-19 may not cause a cytokine storm, according to a review published online Oct. 16
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Immune cell activation in severe COVID-19 resembles lupus
In severe cases of COVID-19, Emory researchers have been observing an exuberant activation of immune cells, resembling acute flares of
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Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more severe for some
As the pandemic persists, COVID-19 has claimed more than 200,000 lives in the United States and damaged the public health
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Intersecting social inequities increase the likelihood of severe illness due to COVID-19
Black, South Asian and Aboriginal populations from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in Canada are nearly four times more likely to have
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Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 — If you’re unfortunate enough to be admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, a common blood
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Mum with severe Crohn's disease gets surgery to close her buttocks
A mum who has Crohn’s disease so severe that she became reliant on adult nappies has had surgery to remove
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Genetic causes of severe childhood brain disorders found using new computational methods
A team of researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) affiliated with the CHOP Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) have combined
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Drug development for severe respiratory diseases supported with $3.9 million grant
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $3.9 million development award supporting new technologies
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New tool compares rates of severe pregnancy complications across US hospitals
NIH-funded researchers have developed a new system for classifying severe maternal morbidity—life-threatening complications associated with childbirth—across U.S. hospitals. The system
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Rethink needed for treatment of severe and enduring anorexia nervosa
Researchers from Flinders University and the University of Adelaide studied a group of women in South Australia who have experienced
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