A First-of-Its-Kind Library of Potential Coronavirus Drugs, Built at Columbia University, Funded by China ’s Richest Person
If our experience with coronaviruses in the past few decades has taught us anything, it’s that outbreaks are inevitable, no matter what we do. You don’t have to look further than the fact that COVID-19 is the third coronavirus epidemic to affect human populations in 20 years, after severe acute respiratory syndromes (SARS) in 2003 and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in 2012. Coronaviruses make their homes in a variety of animal hosts, from bats to cats, dogs to camels, and it’s just a matter of time before another one makes the jump into people.
Another thing we know for sure is that we can’...
Source: TIME: Health - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Infectious Disease Source Type: news
COVID-19 Vaccine Shipped, and Drug Trials Start
Moderna Therapeutics, a biotech company based in Cambridge, Mass., has shipped the first batches of its COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created just 42 days after the genetic sequence of the COVID_19 virus, called SARS-CoV-2, was released by Chinese researchers in mid-January. The first vials were sent to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, which will ready the vaccine for human testing as early as April.
NIH scientists also began testing an antiviral drug called remdesivir that had been developed for Ebola, on a patient infec...
Source: TIME: Health - February 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Why Some COVID-19 Cases Are Worse than Others
Emerging data as well as knowledge from the SARS and MERS coronavirus outbreaks yield some clues as to why SARS-CoV-2 affects some people worse than others. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - February 24, 2020 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Infection Prevention and Control for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (2019-nCoV): Interim Guidance for Acute Healthcare Settings
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Published: 2/24/2020.
This interim infection prevention and control guidance, updated on February 24, 2020, is based upon Canadian guidance developed for previous coronavirus outbreaks (e.g., MERS and SARS), as well as interim guidance for COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) published by the World Health Organization (WHO). The 18 recommended infection prevention and control measures include Screening and Assessment; Public Health Surveillance and Notification; and Laboratory Testing and Reporting.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
From 1 December 2019 through 31 January 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 19 additional cases of MERS-CoV infection, including 8 associated deaths. (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - February 24, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: news Source Type: news
Q & A on Coronaviruses (COVID-19)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/23/2020.
This web page, updated on February 23, 2020, provides answers to questions about coronaviruses, a large family of viruses that are known to cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Questions cover topics that include COVID-19 symptoms, vaccines, antibiotics, and incubation period.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - February 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women
Women mount stronger immune responses to infection, scientists say. And in China, men smoke in much greater numbers. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Estrogen Testosterone Immune System Women and Girls SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Mice Epidemics Viruses MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) Deaths (Fatalities) Medicine and Source Type: news
Cruise Passenger Whose Coronavirus Infection Went Undetected Shows It May Not Be Possible to Stop the Outbreak From Spreading
Just the rumor that there could be coronavirus aboard the Westerdam led five ports to deny the luxury cruise ship entry earlier this month. When Cambodia finally agreed to let the vessel dock at Sihanoukville on Feb. 13, the Holland America cruise line and public health officials took precautions to determine if anyone on board was infected with the deadly disease.
The ship had already been at sea for 12 days, toward the end of what experts believe to be the incubation period for the COVID-19 virus, and no one aboard had been to China in the previous two weeks. All passengers and crew had their temperatures taken. Upon dis...
Source: TIME: Health - February 20, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Amy Gunia Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 onetime overnight Travel Source Type: news
To Prevent Next Coronavirus, Stop the Wildlife Trade, Conservationists Say
Conservationists see a persistent threat of epidemics so long as tens of millions of animals are traded in Southeast Asia. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Nuwer Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Conservation of Resources Poaching (Wildlife) SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Biodiversity Meat Epidemics Pangolins Black Markets Viruses MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) EcoHealth Al Source Type: news
Chinese study finds Covid-19 virus to be more contagious than SARS or MERS
A comprehensive study of more than 72,000 confirmed and suspected cases of the novel coronavirus by Chinese scientists has revealed new information about the deadly infection which has brought much of the country to a halt. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gilead drug prevents type of coronavirus in monkeys; raises hope for China trials
An experimental Gilead Sciences antiviral drug prevented disease and reduced the severity of symptoms in monkeys infected with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), an infection closely related to the fast-spreading coronavirus that originated in China, a study published on Thursday found. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
Results support testing antiviral against 2019 novel coronavirus. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - February 13, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists. Remdesivir prevented disease when administered before infection and improved the condition of macaques when given after the animals already were infected. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - February 13, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists. Remdesivir prevented disease when administered before infection and improved the condition of macaques when given after the animals already were infected. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - February 13, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Most coronavirus cases are mild, complicating the response
SARS and MERS killed a much higher percentage of their victims. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - February 13, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lenny Bernstein Source Type: news
