IVIG Plus Glucocorticoids Superior to IVIG Alone for MIS-C Associated with COVID-19: Review and Meta-Analysis
A new systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by U.S. and Nepalese collaborators supports the use of IVIG with glucocorticoids compared to IVIG alone.
Scientists Are Developing Cheaper, Patent-Free and Easier-to-Make COVID Vaccine
Researchers at the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development at Baylor College of Medicine are developing a COVID-19 vaccine using a conventional method that will make the production and distribution cheaper and more accessible.
Immunity Debt: A Catalyst for the Development of Infections and Autoimmune Disease?
Are precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19 now causing other widespread illness?
Implementing Stringent Cleaning and Disinfecting Policies in the Healthcare Setting
Loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in healthcare facilities requires stringent cleanliness policies to curb the spread of infection.
Advances in Diagnostic Testing for Antimicrobial Resistance
The threat of antimicrobial resistance has increased substantially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while a host of diagnostic tools are available, these life-threatening infections still pose a threat due to limitations of tests, especially those that are rapid.
COVID-19 Testing: Vitally Important Despite Vaccines
Due to the urgency in encouraging the public to get vaccinated against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the message concerning the importance of widespread testing has been neglected, creating a lack of data needed for study by scientists.
COVID-19 Infection Alters Pregnant Mothers’ and Their Newborns’ Immunity
Investigators found COVID-19 infection altered the mothers’ immunity at delivery, and gestational COVID-19 exposure alters the immunity of newborns.
Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Resources
The pandemic has left the healthcare system with staffing and revenue shortages, as well as supply chain management challenges, that are expected to extend into the foreseeable future.
Study Shows COVID-19 Infection Correlates with Autoimmune Markers
A new study demonstrates how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection could be associated with an autoimmune response and development of autoantibodies.
Transition from Clinic- to Home-Based IVIG/SCIG Is Successful to Decrease Exposure to COVID-19
Transition of clinic-based to home-based intravenous immune globulin (IVIG)/subcutaneous IG (SCIG) infusion can be successfully done to decrease potential exposure during a pandemic in a high-risk immunosuppressed population.
