Researchers at Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University have developed a vaccine candidate to combat COVID-19 and are starting safety testing in animals.
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N95 respirator masks should be preserved for procedures where breathing tubes need to be inserted into patients, while common medical masks can be safely used for most other COVID-19 treatments, a new study found.
A nurse employed at two New York City hospitals said she worked several shifts while sick with COVID-19, CNN reports.
Many COVID-19 patients who needed to go on mechanical ventilators ended up dying, results from three studies show.
The national burden of healthcare-acquired Clostridium difficile infections decreased by 36% between 2011-17, according to a study published April 2 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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A small study conducted in China shows that hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to treat malaria, could also be help COVID-19 patients recover faster.
Research suggests the new coronavirus can be spread by talking, or even just breathing, experts from the National Academy of Sciences wrote in a letter to the White House, CNN reports.
The CDC on April 1 issued a guidance on how to decontaminate filtering facepiece respirators for reuse amid shortages, reports AHA News.
A subgroup of COVID-19 patients may show symptoms of digestive issues, such as diarrhea, a new study shows.
People with one or more reported underlying health conditions are more likely to require hospitalization and intensive care unit admission than those without underlying health conditions, new CDC data shows.