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Amidst the global race for a vaccine against COVID-19, the Ad5*-vectored COVID-19 (Ad5-nCoV) vaccine gets a boost with the release of encouraging data from the phase II trial, which provide further evidence supporting the safety and immunogenicity of this vaccine.

Ad5-vectored COVID-19 vaccine gets a boost with phase 2 data

The robot will examine you now: Remote ultrasound of COVID-19 patients a success

A robotic device controlled remotely via the internet has successfully performed chest ultrasound of patients with COVID-19, obtaining characteristics necessary for cardiopulmonary assessment, as shown in a study.

The robot will examine you now: Remote ultrasound of COVID-19 patients a success

Skin prep type has no effect on SSI in gynae laparoscopy

Type of pre-operative skin preparation solution – alcohol-based chlorhexidine or alcohol- or water-based povidone iodine – had no bearing on the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in women undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy, according to a study conducted in Australia.

Skin prep type has no effect on SSI in gynae laparoscopy

3 simple measures to curb COVID-19 even without a vaccine

In the absence of a vaccine or any treatment, a recent study suggests that outbreaks of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can be effectively mitigated and delayed by adopting these three measures: handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing.

3 simple measures to curb COVID-19 even without a vaccine

Sarilumab a fruitful approach to treating severe COVID-19 with hyperinflammation

Interleukin-6 blockade with sarilumab shows potential in the treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with systemic hyperinflammation, with patients showing overall clinical improvement and survival within roughly a month, according to the results of an open-label study.

Sarilumab a fruitful approach to treating severe COVID-19 with hyperinflammation

Urgent, emergency surgery must continue during COVID-19 pandemic: study

Urgent and emergency surgery should not be discontinued even amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, while elective surgery may carefully resume once a decrease in COVID-19 caseload is established, suggests a recent study.

Urgent, emergency surgery must continue during COVID-19 pandemic: study

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells

28 Jul 2020 by

Patients who recovered from COVID-19 harbour SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells as shown in a Singapore study. This, the scientists suggest, bodes well for the development of long-term protective immunity against the coronavirus.

COVID-19 patients harbour SARS-CoV-2 T cells