News Source: News Release March 4, 2021 New evidence COVID-19 antibodies, vaccines less effective against variantsWorrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus.News Release March 1, 2021 COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contractionStudy reveals details of how coronavirus infects heart; models of tissue damage may help develop potential therapies.News Release February 18, 2021 Plans underway for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trialsTrials to help determine how well immune systems of children respond to vaccines that are shown to be safe, effective in adults.News Release February 16, 2021 Antibody-based COVID-19 treatments work best in concert with immune cellsFindings involving antibody effector functions could help improve design of next-generation COVID-19 antibody drugs.News Release January 20, 2021 For some, GI tract may be vulnerable to COVID-19 infectionPeople with Barrett’s esophagus have SARS-CoV-2 receptors in upper GI tract.News Release January 15, 2021 Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe diseaseMeasuring mitochondrial DNA could predict who will need ICU care, intubation.News Release January 15, 2021 COVID-19 impact on pregnant women focus of NIH grantStudy will evaluate testing access and if pregnant women with COVID-19 need specialized care.News Release December 15, 2020 COVID-19 patients at higher risk of death, health problems than those with fluData analysis offers comparison of the 2 viruses.News Release November 19, 2020 Young people with disabilities focus of COVID-19 testing grant$5 million grant to fund saliva tests for students, teachers, staff in schools operated by Special School District of St. Louis County.News Release November 13, 2020 Study: Respiratory failure in COVID-19 usually not driven by cytokine stormFindings indicate anti-inflammatory drugs likely to benefit only a fraction of people with severe disease.News Release November 12, 2020 Fluvoxamine may prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patientsAntidepressant drug repurposed for patients with coronavirus infection.News Release November 3, 2020 Cornea appears to resist infection from novel coronavirusOther viruses, such as Zika and herpes simplex, replicate in corneal tissue.News Release October 30, 2020 Washington University begins recruiting participants for phase 3 COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trialNews Release September 22, 2020 Cancer centers to address pandemic’s impact on cancer prevention, treatmentAs a participating site, Siteman Cancer Cancer will help examine how COVID-19 is affecting medically underserved populations..News Release September 3, 2020 Global trial to test whether MMR vaccine protects front-line health-care workers against COVID-19Vaccine may strengthen immune response to viral infections; trial to enroll up to 30,000 health-care workers .News Release August 28, 2020 COVID-19 disproportionately affects developmentally disabledIn great need of in-person supports, developmentally disabled are overlooked in pandemic-related decisions, experts say.News Release August 27, 2020 Identifying emerging diseases focus of new international collaborationSchool of Medicine to become 1 of 10 sites under new Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases.News Release August 26, 2020 Washington University develops COVID-19 saliva testTest is faster, simpler than nasal, oral swab tests and enables screening on a massive scale.News Release August 21, 2020 Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in miceNasal delivery produces more widespread immune response than intramuscular injection.News Release August 11, 2020 Clinical trial focuses on reducing overactive immune response in COVID-19FDA-approved drug for rare diseases of the complement system could help coronavirus patients.News Release August 11, 2020 Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevents severe disease in miceVaccine prevents pneumonia, elicits high levels of protective antibodies.News Release August 10, 2020 Washington University, St. Louis County collaborate on COVID-19 surveyProject will involve testing of up to 5,000 county residents.News Release August 4, 2020 Boosting immune system a potential treatment strategy for COVID-19Researchers find weakened, rather than hyperactive, immunity in response to virus.News Release July 21, 2020 COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted at Washington University, Saint Louis UniversityVaccine trials to enroll about 3,000 area residents.News Release Posts navigation ‹ Prev 1 2 3 4 … 35 Next ›