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Alcohol-free hand sanitizer inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

13 Dec 2020 by

Alcohol-free hand sanitizers containing quaternary ammonium compound (quat) completely inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virus within 15 seconds, even with soil load or when diluted in hard water, a study finds — providing a useful alternative to alcohol-based disinfectants.

Alcohol-free hand sanitizer inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

13 Dec 2020

COVID-19 vs common cold: How to tell?

12 Dec 2020 by

While loss of smell and taste is common in patients with COVID-19 and also in those with a bad cold, there are differences between the two illnesses — providing potential indicators to help doctors discriminate between the two.

COVID-19 vs common cold: How to tell?

12 Dec 2020

Having asthma or allergy does not increase risk for severe COVID-19

12 Dec 2020 by

Having asthma or allergy does not make COVID-19 severe, a new study presented at ACAAI 2020 has shown.

Having asthma or allergy does not increase risk for severe COVID-19

12 Dec 2020

Diagnosing COVID-19 with CRISPR and cellphones

10 Dec 2020 by

A novel way of detecting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) uses the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) technology to sidestep the need for RNA amplification and to shorten test turnaround times.

Diagnosing COVID-19 with CRISPR and cellphones

10 Dec 2020

ACEI/ARBs do not induce in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients

09 Dec 2020 by

The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) does not contribute to in-hospital mortality among patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and is safe in those with indications, suggests a Singapore study.

ACEI/ARBs do not induce in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients

09 Dec 2020

Social distancing slows spread of common respiratory diseases in children

09 Dec 2020

Social distancing and other lockdown interventions effectively reduce the spread of common respiratory viral diseases and decrease the need for hospitalization among children, a Finland study has shown.

Social distancing slows spread of common respiratory diseases in children

09 Dec 2020

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

22 Oct 2020 by

Even mild obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m²) may give rise to more severe outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, results of a single-centre, retrospective study from Italy showed.

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

22 Oct 2020

Severe COVID-19 patients tend to test positive after recovery

22 Oct 2020 by

Patients who recover from, and then subsequently test positive for, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) show no clinical, laboratory, and treatment distinctions from patients with a more typical disease course, according to a recent study.

Severe COVID-19 patients tend to test positive after recovery

22 Oct 2020

Tocilizumab drip preferable to jab for managing COVID-19-related cytokine storm

22 Oct 2020

In the treatment of cytokine storm syndrome due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), administering tocilizumab via the intravenous (IV) route appears to be more effective than subcutaneous (SC) therapy, leading to earlier symptom improvement and better survival, according to a study.

Tocilizumab drip preferable to jab for managing COVID-19-related cytokine storm

22 Oct 2020

Retina safe from COVID-19, says study

21 Oct 2020

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) does not seem to have any retinal manifestations, reports a recent study.

Retina safe from COVID-19, says study

21 Oct 2020

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Alcohol-free hand sanitizer inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

Alcohol-free hand sanitizer inactivates SARS-CoV-2 in 15 secs

COVID-19 vs common cold: How to tell?

COVID-19 vs common cold: How to tell?

Having asthma or allergy does not increase risk for severe COVID-19

Having asthma or allergy does not increase risk for severe COVID-19

Diagnosing COVID-19 with CRISPR and cellphones

Diagnosing COVID-19 with CRISPR and cellphones

ACEI/ARBs do not induce in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients

ACEI/ARBs do not induce in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients

Social distancing slows spread of common respiratory diseases in children

Social distancing slows spread of common respiratory diseases in children

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

Mild obesity tied to increased COVID-19 severity

Severe COVID-19 patients tend to test positive after recovery

Severe COVID-19 patients tend to test positive after recovery

Tocilizumab drip preferable to jab for managing COVID-19-related cytokine storm

Tocilizumab drip preferable to jab for managing COVID-19-related cytokine storm

Retina safe from COVID-19, says study

Retina safe from COVID-19, says study