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Prostate Cancer Foundation and MIT Researcher Develops Revolutionary Re-Useable Personal Protective Mask to Battle COVID-19
4/14/2020
To combat the short supply and high demand for the personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to safeguard medical professionals and first responders in the battle against the COVID-19 global crisis, Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Young Investigator and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher and physician, James Byrne, M.D., Ph.D., and his team have found an innovative way to arm heroes on the frontlines.
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University of Phoenix Survey Finds More Than Two in Five (41 percent) of US Adults Say They are Most Concerned About Experiencing Increased Anxiety as a Result of the Coronavirus Pandemic
4/14/2020
Although Americans report feelings of unease and anxiety, they also express feelings of gratitude, hope, and resilience
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to Rutgers’ RUCDR Infinite Biologics for its test that uses saliva.
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Stanford Serology Test: Stanford Joins List of Organizations Offering COVID-19 Antibody Testing
4/13/2020
The Stanford serology test provides results in two to three days and Stanford Health Care can test 500 samples per day. Know what more it has to offer. -
Healthcare Workers Across America Called to Join PCORnet® Study to Fight COVID-19 Together
4/13/2020
HeroesResearch.org clinical research registry launches to answer crucial questions about the impact of novel coronavirus on healthcare workers' lives
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Rockefeller University COVID-19 research receives additional $3M from Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
4/13/2020
Grant supports 18 labs working round the clock; expands longstanding partnership
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Afya launches online solutions to help healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic
4/13/2020
The leading medical education group in Brazil - based on number of medical school seats - Afya Limited is committed to the safety and health of its students.
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Institute of Human Virology Honors Legacy of Maeve Kennedy McKean With Global Public Health Fellowship
4/11/2020
The Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine announced the Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Public Health Fellowship, named in honor of the public health activist, whose inspiring life ended tragically alongside her oldest son last week.
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Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
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Cigna Helps Accelerate Research For A COVID-19 Treatment By Donating Medications To Washington University School Of Medicine's Clinical Trial
4/9/2020
Research to evaluate whether combination treatments of antimalarial drugs and antibiotics decrease respiratory symptoms for COVID-19 patients
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Injections to Become Pills, in Vision of Harvard-launched Startup
4/9/2020
New formulations enable oral delivery of therapeutics traditionally delivered intravenously
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As the pandemic progresses, researchers are attacking the virus from every angle, and also learning more and more about how and why the virus affects who it does.
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Study Shows Cancer Therapy Drug Could Stop or Reverse Damage to Kidneys Caused by Lupus Nephritis
4/8/2020
A new study shows a cancer therapy drug may reverse the effects of lupus nephritis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus), an autoimmune disease. -
HSS Urgent Ortho Care Opens in NYC, Long Island, NJ and CT
4/8/2020
Hospital for Special Surgery has opened four urgent care centers for serious orthopedic injuries that require prompt medical attention. HSS Urgent Ortho Care has two locations on Manhattan's Upper East Side; one on Long Island in central Nassau County; one in Stamford, Connecticut; and one in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Auburn University's CPAP-to-ventilator device passes major test on live animal
4/8/2020
As life-saving ventilators grow scarcer worldwide in the fight against COVID-19, an Auburn University research team is racing against the clock to get a device they've built into mass production.
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FDA Clears the Way for Ridgeback Biotherapeutics to begin Human Testing of a Promising Potential Treatment for COVID-19
4/7/2020
Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP and Drug Innovations at Emory, LLC, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an Investigational New Drug application by Drug Innovation Ventures at Emory, LLC, wholly owned by Emory University, for an orally available antiviral compound, EIDD-2801, exclusively licensed to Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP, a closely held biotechnology company.
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New COVID-19 Forecasts for Europe: Italy & Spain have passed the peak of their epidemics; UK, early in its epidemic, faces a fast-mounting death toll
4/7/2020
New COVID-19 estimates find that, among European nations, the peak daily death rate from the pandemic will occur during the third week of April, with the pandemic spreading from Southern Europe.
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Thomas Jefferson University Researches A New Coronavirus Vaccine Designed to Meet a Global Demand
4/7/2020
The fastest recipe for worldwide access to a coronavirus vaccine may be to build upon on an existing vaccine with an already established manufacturing and supply chain.
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Innovative Partnership Creates Critically Needed COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab at Oklahoma State University
4/7/2020
An innovative collaboration and herculean effort between two campuses at Oklahoma State University is allowing the institution to play a key role in the state’s fight against COVID-19.
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This Clinical Catch-Up has been split into three sections: COVID-19-Related Clinical Trials; Non-COVID-19-Related Clinical Trials; and Trials Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here’s a look.