An observational study has launched to evaluate the short- and long-term health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), and to characterize the immunologic pathways associated with different disease presentations and outcomes.
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Novel Coronavirus Appears to hijack and exit cells as it spreads through the body – NIH findings
Researchers at the US National Institutes of Health have found out that the coronavirus deactivates the cells’ disease-fighting machinery that destroys viruses and other pathogens before they leave the cells, allowing it to freely spread throughout the body.
NIH to test one-dose antibiotic for the prevention of maternal and infant sepsis
Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will assess whether a single oral dose of the antibiotic azithromycin during labor reduces the risk of maternal and infant bacterial infection and death in seven low- and middle-income countries.
NIH mobilizes national innovation initiative for COVID-19 diagnostics
The National Institutes of Health announced a new initiative aimed at speeding innovation, development and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies, a pivotal component needed to return to normal during this unprecedented global pandemic.
COVID-19 workers get training to protect their own health
The National Institutes of Health will launch a website with important educational resources for coronavirus workers dealing with the spread of COVID-19.
NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors
A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes.
In rare cases, immune system fails despite HIV suppression
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is usually very effective at suppressing HIV in the body, allowing a person’s immune system to recover by preventing the virus from destroying CD4+ T cells(link is external).