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Antibodies bind to a coronavirus cell
Antibody testing
New saliva-based antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 highly accurate in initial study
Published Nov 13, 2020
The test could prove useful for large-scale screening and epidemiological surveys and cuts down on reliance on blood draws
Vaccine vials
Podcast
COVID-19 vaccines face logistical challenges, expert says
Published Nov 12, 2020
In latest episode of 'Public Health On Call,' bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel discusses the logistical and equity infrastructure needed to effectively roll out a U.S. coronavirus vaccine
CPAP machine
COVID-19
Student team develops ventilator alternative for COVID-19 patients
Published Nov 11, 2020
Their leak-proof mask design could be used with common CPAP machines to support the treatment of COVID-19 patients
Illustration of people walking around with COVID virus particles
COVID-19's lasting toll on mental health
Published Nov 10, 2020
The initial coronavirus surge has passed, but the mental health fallout persists
Leaves in front of Gilman Hall tower
Hopkins plans to welcome students back in January
Published Nov 2, 2020
If public health conditions permit, the university will resume on-campus activities with required COVID-19 testing while preserving flexibility for those who cannot or do not wish to return to campus
Immunologists study SARS-CoV-2 in the lab
Research
A power boost for COVID-19 clinical trials
Published Oct 30, 2020
Strategies for better trial design could streamline and accelerate the testing of new coronavirus treatments
Colorful image of virus emerging from cells
Coronavirus
Johns Hopkins launches center for COVID-19 immunity research
Published Oct 28, 2020
Center is part of an emergency $300 million NIH initiative to understand the causes of severe COVID-19 and develop an effective vaccination program
Paramedics unload a patient outside a hospital's Emergency Department
COVID-19
New models can help hospitals stay ahead of COVID-19 surges
Published Oct 27, 2020
Optimization models will help hospital systems better manage critical resources if coronavirus cases spike this fall and winter
A masked woman runs in a crowded park
COVID-19
Americans' responses to stay-at-home orders differed according to population density
Published Oct 23, 2020
Lockdowns did not stop people from visiting parks and beaches; electoral results also linked to compliance
Bags of blood and plasma
Coronavirus
Severe COVID-19 patients may be best donors for convalescent plasma therapy
Published Oct 22, 2020
Study links stronger antibody responses to more severe disease, advanced age, and male sex