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A team of researchers, including faculty from the University of Mississippi schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, are developing a treatment that could be effective at preventing COVID-19. The good news is that it’s something that you can easily carry in your bag. The treatment would take the form of a nasal spray that could be prescribed by a doctor and […] Face masks have been mandatory in a number of settings across the UK for several months now. But an inadvertent boon to mask-wearing has found by some researchers, suggesting that the practice may be effectively immunising us from the virus. Commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most widely respected medical journals in the world, […] Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study showed, as US President Donald Trump pledged to begin inoculating Americans within weeks. Big pharma is racing to produce an effective jab to counter a virus that has now killed more than 935,000 people around the world and […] Since Clorox wipes and Lysol sprays remain out of stock both online and in stores, many brands have begun to produce their own sanitizing products to help consumers stay safe against coronavirus. Cleaning products are still being added to the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of approved disinfectants, including a new spray from Jessica Alba’s baby and beauty brand, the Honest […] Intracranial abnormalities on CT scan in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be predicted by glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the blood. These interim findings from the TRACK-TBI study are published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotrauma. GFAP’s diagnostic performance was significantly better than that of the S100B biomarker, to which it was compared. S100B is approved […] Fox News Flash top headlines for September 16 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Less than 1% of coronavirus-related deaths were among Americans younger than 21, and minorities and those with underlying conditions accounted for the vast majority of lives lost, according to new data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released […] The Aug. 7 wedding ceremony that violated Maine's public health guidelines has now been linked to 176 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as seven deaths of people who did not attend the nuptials, according to state health officials. The Sanford pastor who presided over the wedding remains defiant and is not requiring his congregants to wear masks. […] Materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new pill which uses the stomach as a drug reservoir and delivers medicines slowly over time to patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Parkinson’s disease is a neuro-degenerative disorder which can be treated with Levodopa (L-dopa) taken orally. L-dopa is turned into dopamine by the human body, a chemical […] The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s collaborating with Apple to boost the availability of telehealth services for veterans across the U.S. WHY IT MATTERS The program connects qualifying veterans with iPads, helping 50,000 of them more easily take part in telehealth services and access other VA virtual healthcare services. The new iPad initiative has its roots in the […] Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working to better understand and characterize the varied symptoms of the disease. One of the most concerning symptoms is the development of large blood clots that can cause blockages in the arteries that lead to the brain and causing stroke. Researchers at Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute, led […]
Researchers working on nasal spray to block COVID-19
Face Mask immunity: Are face masks REALLY giving people immunity? Inside new study
Rich nations snap up vaccine stocks in global race for jab
Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Disinfectant Spray Is EPA-Approved to Kill Coronavirus — and It’s on Amazon
Point-of-care biomarker assay for traumatic brain injury
Coronavirus pediatric fatalities mostly among minorities, those with underlying conditions, CDC says
Pastor of Maine Wedding Now Linked to 7 Coronavirus Deaths Still Does Not Require Masks in Church
Singapore start-up plans clinical trial of a single daily pill for Parkinson’s disease
VA working with Apple to broaden telehealth access for veterans
Stroke can be first presenting symptom of younger patients with COVID-19
