Research across SARS-CoV-2 infection
Related studies from across the SARS-CoV-2 infection family.
Digital Medicine implementation evidence is strongest in asthma, partial in CF, and not yet systematic in COPD
Digital tools show promise for managing several lung diseases
This systematic review of reviews examined barriers, facilitators, and transferable concepts for implementing Digital Medicine in respirator…
New research identifies how digital tools can help patients manage asthma and cystic fibrosis, though more data is needed for other conditio…
ECMO treatment for COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe is associated with 65% in-hospital mortality
Data reveals outcomes for COVID-19 patients on ECMO machines
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies involving 802 patients evaluated ECMO for COVID-19 in Central and Eastern Europe. The…
New data tracks the survival rates and safety risks for COVID-19 patients requiring life-saving ECMO machine support.
Frontline workers face 3.4-fold higher risk of COVID-19 infection and significant vaccine hesitancy
COVID-19 risks and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers
This narrative review examines COVID-19 impacts on health workers and rehabilitation professionals, highlighting a 3.4-fold higher risk of i…
Frontline health workers face higher infection risks and varying levels of vaccine hesitancy while navigating new ways to provide patient ca…
Respiratory viruses linked to pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy in meta-analysis
Understanding the link between respiratory viruses and brain inflammation in children
This meta-analysis examines the association between respiratory viral infections, specifically influenza viruses and SARS-CoV-2, and acute n…
New data looks at how common viruses like flu and COVID-19 can lead to serious brain swelling in young patients.
Acute hyperglycemic phenotypes are associated with increased mortality and mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patients
High Blood Sugar Levels Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
This meta-analysis examines the association between acute hyperglycemic phenotypes and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. The stud…
New data shows a link between specific high blood sugar patterns and a higher risk of severe outcomes for patients with COVID-19.
Community health workers support infectious disease management and PrEP navigation in agricultural communities
Community health workers help farm workers manage infectious diseases
This mini-review examines the role of community health workers (CHWs) in managing infectious diseases among California agricultural workers.…
Community health workers can help farm workers manage serious infections like HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis through direct outreach and n…
Layered risk-based biosafety measures and validated specimen pathways improve safety for healthcare workers and patients
Layered Safety Measures Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19 Risks
This policy and practice review synthesizes biosafety and infection prevention and control measures for healthcare systems during COVID-19. …
New research highlights how layered, risk-based safety measures and specific protocols protect healthcare workers and patients from COVID-19…
Protocol maps lactating people's COVID-19 vaccine perceptions to guide communication
COVID-19 Vaccine Views Among Breastfeeding People: A Review Plan
This is a published protocol for a systematic review, not a completed study. It will synthesize evidence on lactating people's perceptions o…
A new plan outlines how researchers will study breastfeeding people's views on COVID-19 vaccines, aiming to boost trust and uptake.
Host non-coding RNAs orchestrate antiviral defense and are targeted by viral counter-defense strategies
Host molecules may help the body fight off common viruses
This systematic review examines how host non-coding RNAs, including miRNAs, lncRNAs, circRNAs, and vtRNAs, modulate antiviral responses agai…
Your body uses special molecules called non-coding RNAs to fight off viruses like flu, Zika, and COVID-19 by blocking their growth.
Structural failures in surveillance infrastructure and zoonotic emergence increase global pandemic risks
Global health experts identify gaps in pandemic and disease tracking
This narrative review examines the escalating threats from zoonotic emergence, antimicrobial resistance, and climate-sensitive disease expan…
Weak links in how we track animal and environmental diseases could make the next global pandemic harder to stop.
Baricitinib plus remdesivir recovery benefit similar across BMI in COVID-19
Adding baricitinib to remdesivir for COVID-19 shows consistent results
This secondary analysis of a randomized trial in 942 hospitalized adults with COVID-19 found that baricitinib plus remdesivir improved time …
New data shows that adding the drug baricitinib to remdesivir helps hospitalized COVID-19 patients recover regardless of their body weight.
Pantoprazole Benefits COVID-19 ICU Patients Without Raising Mortality
Trial shows pantoprazole helps prevent gastrointestinal bleeding in COVID patients
In critically ill COVID-19 patients, pantoprazole reduced GI bleeding without increasing mortality, though infection itself worsened outcome…
A study of critically ill patients shows that the medication pantoprazole helps prevent serious stomach bleeding in those with COVID-19.