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·March 18, 2020·5 min read

Using “organs-on-a-chip” to model complicated diseases

Organ-on-a-chip models reveal how different tissue contribute to inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

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·March 18, 2020·8 min read

With testing still limited, COVID-19 remains a ‘moving target’

With COVID-19 testing limited, we don't have enough data on the virus to know how widespread the diseases will ultimately become, or how long social distancing measures will last.

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·March 18, 2020·4 min read

Psychosis linked to the omission of chemical rewards in brain: Mouse study

Researchers investigate the role the dopamine 2 receptor plays in psychosis.

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·March 18, 2020·7 min read

COVID-19: Researchers model likely impact of public health measures

Researchers have analyzed the potential outcomes of public health measures on slowing and suppressing the spread of COVID-19.

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·March 17, 2020·4 min read

Experts urge development of COVID-19 app for instant contact tracing

Researchers are pushing for the development of an instant mobile app that will alert people who have come into contact with a COVID-19 patient to immediately isolate themselves via an instant message. If rapidly and widely developed, the app could significantly help to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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·March 17, 2020·3 min read

‘Stealth Transmission’ Fuels Fast Spread of COVID-19 Outbreak

Undetected and undocumented cases of COVID-19 were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the virus in China. 86% of all infections were undocumented before the January 23 Wuhan travel shutdown. Per person, the undocumented infections were half as contagious as documented infections but were the source of two-thirds of documented infections.

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·March 17, 2020·3 min read

Coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces: What you need to know

SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in aerosols for up to three hours and up to four hours on copper. On cardboard, the virus is detectable for up to 24 hours, and up to three days on plastic and stainless steel. The study suggests the virus may be acquired through the air in addition to touching surfaces.

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·March 17, 2020·3 min read

Injury to the nose increases risk of bacteria entering the brain

Damage to the nasal epithelium increases the risk of bacteria entering into the brain, potentially resulting in long-term health problems.

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·March 17, 2020·3 min read

COVID-19: The immune system can fight back

Australian researchers have mapped immune responses from one of the country's first COVID-19 patients. The findings shed light on how the immune system fights the virus and assists in recovery from the virus.

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·March 16, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 test debacle: ‘We hoped it would go away before it reached us’

Researchers who have been studying the coronavirus since the outbreak say the US had an opportunity to be well ahead of the game when it came to COVID-19. However, problems with testing rollouts, regulatory guidelines, and initial flaws in early CDC tests, has left US citizens in critical danger. Rather than focusing on reacting to the pandemic, researchers say we should have focused on preparedness.

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·March 16, 2020·5 min read

Designing a coronavirus vaccine: Researchers prepare for next year and beyond

Researchers are making progress in developing potential vaccines for coronavirus infections. While a vaccine for COVID-19 might be over a year away from market, researchers are looking ahead to attempt to prevent future outbreaks.

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·March 16, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19 ‘Worry about 4 weeks from now,’ researchers warn

With the peak of COVID-19 cases occurring between 3.5 to four weeks after controlled interventions were put into place in China, US researchers are urging the public to ramp up social distancing efforts and increase testing immediately.