RCSI begins clinical trial for potential drug therapy for severe COVID-19 infection
Clinician scientists at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have begun a clinical trial of a promising therapy for
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Lack of mitochondria causes severe disease in children
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that excessive degradation of mitochondria, the power plants of cells, plays an
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Acute kidney injury and end stage kidney disease in severe COVID-19
Germany was not hit as hard by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as many other European countries. The reason for this is
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Similar to adults, obesity raises kids’ odds for severe COVID-19
If a child is infected with the new coronavirus, being obese appears to greatly raise the odds for developing a
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Arthritis drug may improve respiratory function in some patients with severe covid-19
A small study in Greece found that the clinically approved anti-inflammatory drug anakinra, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improved respiratory
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Obesity ups odds for severe COVID-19 in younger patients
It’s clear that age and chronic disease make bouts of the pandemic coronavirus more severe—and even deadly—but obesity might also
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Wuhan study shows lying face down improves breathing in severe COVID-19
In a new study of patients with severe COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) hospitalized on ventilators, researchers found that lying face down was
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One step closer to tailored treatment of severe rheumatic diseases
When a patient is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or spondyloarthritis, prescribing the correct type of medicine is a
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