Few novel or emerging infectious diseases have posed such vital ethical challenges so quickly and…
Risk of HIV-Related Heart Disease Risk Varies by Geography, Income
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to people without HIV. Data linking HIV and CVD, CVD risk factors and CVD risk…
COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in First Peer-Reviewed Research
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists today announced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in mice, the vaccine, delivered through a fingertip-sized…
Medical Teams Need to Be Alert to the Extra Risks Faced by Diabetics from COVID-19
Doctors need to pay particular attention to patients with endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus in relation to COVID-19 infections, say leading endocrinologists. In an editorial published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &…
Trial Drug Can Significantly Block Early Stages of COVID-19 in Engineered Human Tissues
An international team led by University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts. The findings,…
Gut Communicates with the Entire Brain Through Cross-Talking Neurons
You know that feeling in your gut? We think of it as an innate intuition that sparks deep in the belly and helps guide our actions, if we let it. It’s also…
