Tag Archives: COVID19

Repurposing a cancer drug to reduce COVID-19 lung inflammation

Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) and Emory investigators are testing whether an anticancer drug can reduce lung inflammation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, possibly preventing the need for intubation and lowering mortality. The drug is called duvelisib, and it was FDA-approved in 2018 for the treatment of relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or… Read More »

As Schools Reopen Amid COVID-19, Teachers Worry About Their Mental Health

Teaching is already challenging enough without a pandemic shaking up how the classroom operates. As schools reopen, many districts are focused on keeping their staff and students safe from COVID-19. But the pandemic is also taking a toll on teachers’ mental health.  Andrea Ward teaches language arts to eighth graders in a suburb of Des… Read More »

Spiti Valley Closed For 2020: Spiti Tourism Society in Himachal Pradesh Announces That It is Shut for Tourism This Year Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

With more than 5 million cases of novel coronavirus, India is battling hard to curb the further spread. Necessary steps are being taken across the country and frontline warriors in service round the clock. While the battle is on, Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley has taken a stringent step to prevent its localities from contracting the… Read More »

Identification and treatment key in responding to COVID-19 health anxiety in children

Early identification and treatment is vital to avoid long-term mental health consequences from COVID-19 among children and young people, say researchers. Writing in the Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy Journal, the psychologists from the University of Bath highlight how health anxieties can be triggered by changes like returning to school and argue that young people need… Read More »

What It’s Like to Be a COVID-19 Contact Tracer

What is contract tracing? Kimberly Jocelyn spends her days sharing information with people who have tested positive for the coronavirus and their close contacts who may have been exposed. Maybe you think you’ve had symptoms of COVID-19 or are just curious if you’ve been exposed to the novel coronavirus. There are expert contact tracers helping… Read More »