A study of the lungs of people who have died from Covid-19 found persistent and extensive lung damage in most cases and may help doctors understand what is behind a syndrome known as ‘long Covid’, in which patients suffer ongoing symptoms for months.
Miniature organs help test potential coronavirus drugs; GI symptoms linked to severe Covid-19
Clinical Studies, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID-19 Antibodies, Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, Immunity, Imperial College London, Medical Journals, Miniature lungs, Miniature Organs, Mount Sinai, Nature, R&D, Tissues, United KingdomA roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines includes the use of miniature lungs and colons to help test Covid-19 treatments.
Roche acquired a portfolio of experimental cystic fibrosis therapies, including a candidate that has the potential to treat all patients with the disease.
Severe Covid-19 riskier than heart attack for young adults; antibiotic shows no benefit
African-Americans, Antibiotics, Antimalarial, Azithromycin, Clinical Studies, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Heart Attacks, Hispanics, Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients, Hydroxychloroquine, Lung Damage, Middle-Aged Adults, R&D, Surveys, Young AdultsA roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
First Covid-19 reinfection case reported; low oxygen levels linked to widening blood vessels in lungs
Blood Vessels, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Reinfections, Coronavirus Mutations, Covid-19 Pneumonia, Genetics, Hong Kong, Lungs, Oxygen, Researchers, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)A roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for Covid-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Austin, Texas-based TFF Pharmaceuticals inked a worldwide exclusive licensing deal with Hellerup, Denmark’s Union Therapeutics for the use of TFF’s Thin Film Freezing technology in combination with niclosamide for Covid-19 treatments.
A study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell revealed how aging can cause lung regeneration to go awry, which can potentially lead to lung cancer and other diseases.
In a study published in Nature Medicine, scientists at Columbia University and Vanderbilt University describe how they were able to successfully restore badly damaged lungs in order to use them for lung transplants.
Pfizer Inc.’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz could increase the risk of blood clots in the lungs and in deep veins, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said.
Pfizer’s IV Revatio, when added to inhaled nitric oxide, failed to meet the primary efficacy endpoint in treating newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension in a Phase III study.