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HCV clearance may occur without retreatment in patients who relapsed

17 Jul 2020

Even without retreatment, spontaneous clearance of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can happen in patients who have relapsed following direct-acting antiviral therapy, according to a study.

HCV clearance may occur without retreatment in patients who relapsed

17 Jul 2020

Fitness trackers may help gauge lockdown adherence

17 Jul 2020 by

Using data from wearable activity tracking devices may be useful for determining adherence to home confinement and control measures put in place to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a recent study.

Fitness trackers may help gauge lockdown adherence

17 Jul 2020

Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in first human trial

16 Jul 2020 by

The novel Ad5 vectored COVID-19 (Ad5-nCoV) vaccine is safe, well-tolerated, and induces rapid immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in healthy adults, reveal data from the first-in-human trial for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in first human trial

16 Jul 2020

COVID-19 in pregnancy: A factor for abnormal maternal circulation?

16 Jul 2020 by

Higher rates of maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) features* and decidual arteriopathy were observed in placentas of women who had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during pregnancy, a study has shown.

COVID-19 in pregnancy: A factor for abnormal maternal circulation?

16 Jul 2020

Patient characteristics contribute to COVID-19 survival

16 Jul 2020 by

Demographic factors influence survival outlook in patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a recent study.

Patient characteristics contribute to COVID-19 survival

16 Jul 2020

Fever, loss of smell predict COVID-19 in patients with negative RT-qPCR result

15 Jul 2020

Although real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is the gold standard in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it is not exempt from false negatives, reveals a study.

Fever, loss of smell predict COVID-19 in patients with negative RT-qPCR result

15 Jul 2020

Singaporeans harbour fear, displeasure towards COVID-19 outbreak

15 Jul 2020 by

Singaporeans express feelings of fear, concern, and displeasure about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, and they were vocal about it on social media, according to a recent qualitative study.

Singaporeans harbour fear, displeasure towards COVID-19 outbreak

15 Jul 2020

Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

14 Jul 2020 by

As the world learns more and more about the enigmatic nature of the pandemic that is COVID-19, emerging evidence shows that erratic blood clotting — or coagulopathy — often complicates severe COVID-19 cases.

Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

14 Jul 2020

Sarcopoenia more common in individuals with HIV

14 Jul 2020

Sarcopoenia appears to occur more frequently in people living with HIV, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Sarcopoenia more common in individuals with HIV

14 Jul 2020

Arthritis drug may quell cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

14 Jul 2020

The immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab has the potential to be used as a targeted treatment against cytokine storm related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, reducing inflammation, oxygen requirement, vasopressor support, and death, as shown in a study.

Arthritis drug may quell cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

14 Jul 2020

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HCV clearance may occur without retreatment in patients who relapsed

HCV clearance may occur without retreatment in patients who relapsed

Fitness trackers may help gauge lockdown adherence

Fitness trackers may help gauge lockdown adherence

Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in first human trial

Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in first human trial

COVID-19 in pregnancy: A factor for abnormal maternal circulation?

COVID-19 in pregnancy: A factor for abnormal maternal circulation?

Patient characteristics contribute to COVID-19 survival

Patient characteristics contribute to COVID-19 survival

Fever, loss of smell predict COVID-19 in patients with negative RT-qPCR result

Fever, loss of smell predict COVID-19 in patients with negative RT-qPCR result

Singaporeans harbour fear, displeasure towards COVID-19 outbreak

Singaporeans harbour fear, displeasure towards COVID-19 outbreak

Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Guidance in times of uncertainty

Sarcopoenia more common in individuals with HIV

Sarcopoenia more common in individuals with HIV

Arthritis drug may quell cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients

Arthritis drug may quell cytokine storm in COVID-19 patients