by William Jester | Jul 11, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers. “Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes...
by William Jester | Jul 10, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
Perhaps one of the most confusing (and terrifying) things about COVID-19 is how suddenly the illness goes from mild to severe. While researchers are still studying and learning new things about the novel coronavirus virus every day, they still haven’t pieced together...
by William Jester | Jul 8, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
A new study out of Oxford University suggests COVID-19 patients could be saved with the help of dexamethasone, an inexpensive and widely used steroid. If the findings bear out, it would be the first drug known to reduce deaths of severely ill COVID-19 patients. Briana...
by William Jester | Jul 6, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
As medical researchers race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, an NJIT scientist who specializes in nanomaterials is developing new methods to slow its spread in the environment. Backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, Somenath...
by William Jester | Jul 5, 2020 | Community, Covid, News
As colleges and universities make decisions about returning to in-person classes this fall, they may be able to keep surrounding communities safe by discouraging student travel during college breaks. That’s the conclusion of new research that reveals what many...
