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COVID-19

  • September 05, 2023

    3 Reasons Why Pharmacies And Labs Should Partner To Improve Health Care

    Discover key reasons why pharmacies and labs should collaborate to enhance healthcare services, address provider shortages, and improve patient outcomes.
  • July 18, 2023

    A Common Allele of HLA is Associated with Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 Infection

    Research reveals that the HLA-B*15:01 allele may be linked to asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, potentially due to pre-existing T-cell immunity from previous coronaviruses.
  • October 13, 2022

    COVID-19 in Infants Less than 3 Months: Severe or Not Severe Disease?

    Explore a study on the severity of COVID-19 in infants under 3 months, comparing symptoms, outcomes, and antimicrobial stewardship approaches in this vulnerable group
  • October 04, 2022

    Neurogenesis is disrupted in human hippocampal progenitor cells upon exposure to serum samples from hospitalized COVID-19 patients with neurological symptoms

  • August 08, 2022

    Clinical Sepsis Phenotypes in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

    Explore the comparison of clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill COVID-19 patients and implications for predicting outcomes, treatment, and personalized medicine.
  • May 22, 2022

    Baricitinib Versus Dexamethasone for Adults Hospitalized with COVID-19

    Learn about a study comparing baricitinib and dexamethasone for COVID-19 treatment in hospitalized patients, featuring insights from bioMérieux's Katherine Perez, PharmD.
  • March 02, 2022

    APIC PODCAST: Let’s Talk About the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare-Associated Infections

    Explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections with Lisa Sturm, as she shares insights on hospital-onset bloodstream infections and HAI reduction
  • February 03, 2022

    VIEWPOINTS SERIES: The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Care

  • February 02, 2022

    Genetic Variants in Very Sick COVID Patients May Explain Differences in Illness

    Learn how genetic variants in severely ill COVID-19 patients may explain differences in illness severity.
  • January 23, 2022

    How RNA Reference Materials Can Help Standardize COVID-19 Tests

    Learn how RNA reference materials can standardize COVID-19 PCR tests, improving result comparability between labs and aiding in better assay harmonization
  • January 02, 2022

    The Omicron Variant is Deepening Severe Staffing Shortages in Medical Laboratories Across the US

  • July 06, 2021

    Establishing a Distribution Network For COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

    Discover how UPMC established a network for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy across hospitals and facilities, overcoming logistical and infection prevention challenges
  • June 29, 2021

    Dealing With Potential Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Infection

    Learn about the long-term effects of COVID-19, including persistent symptoms and decreased quality of life, with insights from expert Christopher Bland, PharmD
  • June 24, 2021

    IDSA Updates Guidance To Support Use of Tocilizumab for COVID-19

    IDSA updates COVID-19 guidelines to recommend tocilizumab for patients requiring oxygen and experiencing inflammation, following clinical trial results
  • June 08, 2021

    Study of Severe COVID-19 Helps Uncover the Roots of Sepsis

    Research at Massachusetts General Hospital reveals how severe COVID-19 linked to sepsis shows higher activity of MS1 cells
  • May 10, 2021

    Is It COVID or the Flu? New Combo Tests Can Find Out

    Learn about combo tests for COVID-19 and the flu, as experts like Dr. Mark Miller discuss their importance for accurate infectious disease management.
  • April 08, 2021

    Performance Characteristics of Serological Assays

  • March 29, 2021

    Surveillance System Tracks COVID Infection Hotspots in Hospitals

  • March 28, 2021

    How mRNA Technology Could Change the World

    mRNA technology, behind COVID-19 vaccines, has the potential to revolutionize medicine and change the world of healthcare
  • February 21, 2021

    How a 1960s Discovery in Yellowstone Made Millions of COVID-19 PCR Tests Available

    Discover how a 1960s breakthrough in Yellowstone led to the development of PCR tests, crucial for diagnosing COVID-19 and revolutionizing biology.
  • January 20, 2021

    CIDRAP Presents, An Imperfect Storm

    Listen to Dr. Michael Osterholm, COVID-19 advisor, discuss SARS-CoV-2 immunity estimates, vaccine supply, and demand in this CIDRAP podcast episode.