Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19 Toll in Nursing Homes Linked to Staffing Levels and Quality
A new study shows that residents of long-term care facilities with lower nurse staffing levels, poorer quality scores, and higher…
Three approved drugs can curb COVID-19 virus replication
Three drugs that are already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other international agencies can block the…
Loss of Smell Associated with Milder Clinical Course in COVID-19
Following an earlier study that validated the loss of smell and taste as indicators of SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers at UC…
Loss of Smell and Taste Validated as COVID-19 Symptoms
Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as standard screening measure Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked…
Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in Covid-19 patients
Team designs antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, as possible strategy for treating coronavirus and other infections. One…
Psychologists study mental health and social impacts of COVID-19
Psychologists at the University of Sheffield have launched a study of the mental health and social impacts of the COVID-19…