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RESEARCH PROBLEM: Doctors battling covid-19 rush to treat the ill — but without knowing what really works

Mon, 2020-08-17 08:46 — mike kraft

Wartime doctors battling covid-19 rush to treat the ill — but without knowing what really works Seven months into the pandemic, frontline doctors have in many cases become experts in treating covid-19. But they are experts without, for the most part, the most fundamental tool in medicine — solid evidence upon which to base their decisions. Carolyn Y.

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Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine?

Sun, 2020-08-16 09:46 — mike kraft

Covid vaccine tracker: when will we have a coronavirus vaccine? More than 170 teams of researchers are racing to develop a safe and effective vaccine. Here is their progress the Guardian

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FDA allows public use of Saliva-based COVID-19 test

Sat, 2020-08-15 14:07 — mike kraft

FDA allowing saliva-based test funded by NBA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization on Saturday allowing public use of a saliva-based test for the coronavirus developed at Yale University and funded by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. Zach Lowe ESPN.com

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ANALYSIS: Detailed discussion of ways to speed coronavirus testing.

Fri, 2020-08-14 20:14 — mike kraft

The Plan That Could Give Us Our Lives Back The U.S. has never had enough coronavirus tests. Now a group of epidemiologists, economists, and dreamers is plotting a new strategy to defeat the virus, even before a vaccine is found. Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal The Atlantic

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Study hints, can’t prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19

Fri, 2020-08-14 16:33 — mike kraft

Study hints, can't prove, survivor plasma fights COVID-19 Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment,... AP NEWS

Mayo Clinic researchers reported a strong hint that blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors helps other patients recover, but it’s not proof and some experts worry if, amid clamor for the treatment, they’ll ever get a clear answer.

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UPDATE: The U.S. has already invested billions in potential coronavirus vaccines. Here’s where the deals stand

Fri, 2020-08-14 09:52 — mike kraft

The U.S. has already invested billions in potential coronavirus vaccines. Here's where the deals stand The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus, locking in a minimum of 800 million doses so far. Noah Higgins-Dunn CNBC

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U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials--Reuters exclusive

Fri, 2020-08-14 09:36 — mike kraft

Exclusive: U.S. to make coronavirus strain for possible human challenge trials U.S. government scientists have begun efforts to manufacture a strain of the novel coronavirus that could be used in human challenge trials of vaccines, a controversial type of study in which healthy volunteers would be vaccinated and then intentionally infected with the virus, Reuters has learned. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

Thu, 2020-08-13 18:25 — mike kraft

Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

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CDC study sheds new light on mental health crisis linked to coronavirus pandemic

Thu, 2020-08-13 16:51 — mike kraft

CDC study sheds new light on mental health crisis linked to coronavirus pandemic The Covid-19 crisis has brought with it a mental health crisis in the United States, and new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show just how broad the pandemic's impact on mental health might be. Jacqueline Howard and Andrea Kane, CNN CNN

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Israeli hospital trials super-quick saliva test for COVID-19

Thu, 2020-08-13 12:07 — mike kraft

Israeli hospital trials super-quick saliva test for COVID-19 A newly developed saliva test aims to determine in less than a second whether or not you are infected with the novel coronavirus, Israel's largest medical center said on Thursday. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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