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COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

by Dennis ThompsonCOVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.The case suggests thatvo

COVID likely paralyzed a teen's vocal cords, doctors say

by Dennis ThompsonCOVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says.The case suggests thatvo
Q&A: Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19

Q&A: Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19

by Christian Hetrick,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic hammered California hospitals by disrupting their operations and pounding their fina

Q&A: Why some California hospitals are still struggling after COVID-19

by Christian Hetrick,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic hammered California hospitals by disrupting their operations and pounding their fina
I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend

I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?

by Andrew Baillie,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts ofAustralia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descend
A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat

A tool in battling COVID: Simple liver test is highly predictive of a patient's need for a respirator

by A.J. Hostetler,Virginia Commonwealth UniversityReceiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) across all COVID-19 variants. Credit:Journal of Clinical and Translat
Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th

Tests that diagnose diseases are less reliable than you'd expect. Here's why

by Adrian Barnett and Nicole White,The ConversationCredit:CDC / UnsplashYou feel unwell, and visit your doctor. They ask some questions and take some blood for testing; a few days later th
In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem

In a post-COVID world, there's a new landscape for at-home medical tests

by Jen A. Miller,Johns Hopkins UniversityA Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test at the O'Connor Rec Center. Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins UniversityDuring the COVID-19 pandem
Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityRest to peak change in right atrial pressure, heart rate, stroke volume, and stroke follow among post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) patients with impaired

Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityRest to peak change in right atrial pressure, heart rate, stroke volume, and stroke follow among post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) patients with impaired
New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

byUniversity of CambridgeIn silico design of antigen candidates. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01094-2Studies of a "future-proof" vacc

New vaccine technology could protect against future viruses and variants

byUniversity of CambridgeIn silico design of antigen candidates. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01094-2Studies of a "future-proof" vacc
Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o

Beyond COVID vaccines: What else could mRNA technology do for our health?

by John Fraser,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMany people first became familiar with the term "mRNA" when Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID vaccines were rolled o
Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,

Investigating needle-free ultrasound vaccine delivery

byAcoustical Society of AmericaUltrasound pulses deliver vaccines through the skin without needles. This technique, which employs sound waves to create bubbles that forge a path for the vaccine,
Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause

Infections from nontuberculous mycobacteria are on the rise: New blood test cuts diagnosis time from months to hours

by Tulane UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainInhaling nontuberculous mycobacteria is common for most people. The bacteria are found in water systems, soil and dust worldwide and, for many, cause
Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis rendering depicts a vascular organoid developed by a team led by Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the h

Human vascular organoids reveal clues for a potential COVID treatment

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterThis rendering depicts a vascular organoid developed by a team led by Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the h