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Apr72020 by adminNo Comments

New drug shows promise for pneumonia caused by COVID-19, study finds

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April 6 (UPI) -- Researchers may have identified a new drug that can reduce the lung damage associated with COVID-19. The antiviral EIDD-2801 was effective in mice at preventing severe pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, which has likely been a key driver of serious disease and death in some of those infected, according to findings published Monday in the journal Science Translation Medicine. The drug has now finished testing in mice and will begin human clinical trials later this spring, the authors said. "This new drug not only has high potential for treating COVID-19 patients, but also appears effective for the treatment of other serious coronavirus infections," co-author Ralph Baric, professor of epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, said in s...

Mar292020 by adminNo Comments

Plasma transfusion shows promise for COVID-19 treatment, says China study

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March 27 (UPI) -- Donor blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 appears to work as a treatment for the virus, a new analysis has revealed. Published Friday by JAMA, the study involving five patients from Shenzhen, China, treated with the approach saw many of their symptoms resolves within several days. It's believed that the blood of those who recover from the infection may contain elevated levels of antibodies that can be used to bolster the immune systems of patients with the disease. The approach has been tried with other serious infectious diseases, including Ebola and SARS, another coronavirus. New York earlier this week announced plans to start a trial of the treatment in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state. The Manhattan-based New York Blood Center has ...

Apr142019 by adminNo Comments

Joey Barton: EFL promise to help with investigation into Fleetwood manager’s alleged assault of Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel

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latest South Yorkshire Police are looking into the incident which is rumoured to have taken place in the tunnel after Saturday's match at Oakwell The EFL will help investigate an alleged incident involving Fleetwood manager Joey Barton at Barnsley, chief executive Shaun Harvey has confirmed. Barton is said to have confronted Reds boss Daniel Stendel in the tunnel following Saturday’s game, which ended in a 4-2 victory for the home side at Oakwell, and South Yorkshire Police are investigating. Barton is alleged to have assaulted Barnsley boss Stendel Harvey told BBC Radio 5 Live: “As an off-the-field matter the tunnel is still in the domain of the referee but we will work closely with everybody to ensure it’s not a case of who deals with the m...

Feb112019 by adminNo Comments

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless – speed, hype, risk

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Dec312018 by adminNo Comments

Community-based HIV testing shows promise in Vietnam

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Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A new testing method for HIV has brought encouragement to researchers in Vietnam looking to curb the disease. The study, published Monday in PLOS ONE, has shown that community-based testing, known as lay provider testing, has proven effective in identifying people who carry HIV. This method of testing rendered a higher HIV positivity rate versus facility-based testing. "PATH is committed to achieving the global 90-90-90 goals by 2020 and to ending AIDS by 2030," Kimberly Green, director at PATH HIV & TB and study author, said in a news release. PATH is a global team for healthcare professionals who work to "eliminate health inequities so people, communities, and economies can thrive." They partnered with Vietnam Ministry of Health, the U.S. Agency for International Devel...