Respiratory Infections

A brief on today's top ID news.

The Hong Kong researchers used online searches to quantify public interest in mask usage.

The finger-prick test showed 98.8% specificity for novel coronavirus in assessments including 1500 patients.

Where did things go wrong for the Grand Canyon State?

Video briefing on the day's top infectious disease news.

Given research into SARS-CoV-2 is taking place at unprecedented speed, the panel of IDSA experts had to decide on current best practices using science which is still in motion.

Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, Chairman and CEO of ImmunityBio, explains why the firm's COVID-19 research benefits from drawing on a background in cancer.

A recent review of electronic health data revealed a 42% drop in emergency department visits during 4 weeks of the pandemic.

An overview of today's top infectious disease stories.

Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, CEO of ImmunityBio, discusses the pandemic as a unique moment in world & American history.

In order to expand the potential uses of the drug against SARS-CoV-2, Gilead Sciences has announced plans to explore administration of remdesivir in an inhaled form.

A video summary of the latest infectious disease headlines.

Findings reveal that most unhealthy seniors and/or their families opt for comfort-directed care rather than life-sustaining treatment.

A video review of the latest ID news.

Pregnant women with COVID-19 typically experienced symptoms in their second and third trimester, a new study shows.

Vibeke Strand, MD, MACR, FACP, of the Division of Immunology/Rheumatology at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses ongoing AI research in her field.

In a new analysis of Guangzhou city contact tracing data, investigators examined secondary attack rates of SARS-CoV-2.

An overview of 3 recent infectious disease news stories.

Vibeke Strand, MD, MACR, FACP, discusses patients who are having a hard time getting their usual supplies of HCQ.

Given there is not a clear international standard for health records, one of the challenges in the early COVID-19 response mobilization was a delayed start to data collection and indexing.

The technology deploys AI-based algorithms that use machine-learning to identify respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability

A look at 3 major headlines in COVID-19 news on June 15, 2020.

The anti-malaria drugs—and clinical trials assessing their benefit—have been under close scrutiny since the EUA was first granted in late March.

During the spring COVID-19 outbreak, an examination of Swiss people in Geneva shows only a small amount of the population with IgG antibodies.

Findings show states who followed stay-at-home orders indeed flattened their curves. Now what?

Analysis projects significant toll from virus, even with some measures in place.

Trending infectious disease news.

A Harvard Medical School study team sought to identify individuals at elevated risk for severe COVID-19 and, among them, those at high risk of financial ruin as a result of costs associated with their care.

Infectious disease experts have recommended that stockpiles of several promising vaccine candidates be created as they enter late stage development.

A brief on today's top ID stories.