New evidence has emerged from China indicating that the large majority of coronavirus infections do not result in symptoms. Source The BMJ Chinese authorities began publishing daily figures on 1 April on the number of new coronavirus cases that are asymptomatic, with the first day’s figures suggesting that around four in five coronavirus infections caused
You may feel stressed and anxious about COVID-19 — and so may your kids. Try these strategies to talk with them and help them cope. During any rapidly changing situation, loss of daily routine, isolation and uncertainty can lead to anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness. Information overload, rumors and misinformation can make you feel out
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued its first emergency use authorization for a coronavirus test that looks for antibodies in the blood. That type of test, called a serology test, would be able to identify past coronavirus infections, although it may be less effective at identifying recent ones.The authorized test, from a manufacturer called Cellex
With so much information swirling around these days about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it would be easy to miss one of the most interesting and significant basic science reports of the past few weeks. Source NIH It’s a paper published in the journal Science that presents an atomic-scale snapshot showing the 3D structure of
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized clinicians to prescribe chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for patients admitted to hospital with covid-19, despite warnings from scientific advisers that no randomized controlled trial has been conducted to support the drugs’ safety and efficacy in this population. Source The BMJ In the emergency use authorization issued on 28
More evidence is emerging that coronavirus infections are being spread by people who have no clear symptoms, complicating efforts to gain control of the pandemic. A study conducted by researchers in Singapore and published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday is the latest to estimate that around 10% of new coronavirus infections may be sparked
New research from USC Rossier aims to combat rampant misinformation on subjects like the coronavirus and climate change. In the early days of the novel coronavirus’ spread through the United States, misinformation spread alongside it. From presidential news conferences to every nook of social media, COVID-19 misinformation has been rampant. This has led to the
A team of medical researchers and bioethicists at Oxford University has published results in Science that furthers understanding of Covid-19 transmission. The evidence is enabling several international partners, including the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) and NHSX, a joint unit comprised of teams from NHS England and the UK’s Department of Health & Social Care, to assess the
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection can be diagnosed using a test called polymerase chain reaction (PCR). What Is the PCR Test for COVID-19 Infection? Samples are taken from places likely to have the virus that causes COVID-19, like the back of the nose or mouth or deep inside the lungs. After a sample is collected,
BODYSPHERE announced today they are distributing a new Two-Minute Testing Kit for the diagnosis of the COVID-19 following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization for the test which uses antibodies in blood to test for current or past infection. The following statement was denied by the FDA confirmation that no such
