In early January 2020, Sean Whelan, PhD, the new head of molecular microbiology, met with Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine. The two virologists, both active in the world of emerging infectious diseases, discussed reports of a mysterious new coronavirus that had sickened a few dozen people in the … Continued
Many people who have had COVID-19 struggle for months with heart problems, shortness of breath, fatigue or loss of smell. In this episode, we hear about how Washington University School of Medicine physicians are working to help patients with lingering problems following COVID-19.
A monoclonal antibody “cocktail” developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to neutralize the COVID-19 virus is effective against all known strains, or variants, of the virus, according to a report published today in the journal Nature Medicine. That was one of the findings reported by a multi-institutional team led by researchers at Washington University School of … Continued
In this video, Washington University in St. Louis’ Cheri LeBlanc, MD, executive director of Habif Health and Wellness Center, and Steven Lawrence, MD, associate professor of medicine, share reasons why self-screening for COVID-19 is so important before visiting campus.
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that the ability to interact with other elements of the immune system is an indispensable part of the effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies. The findings could help improve the design of the next generation of COVID-19 drugs.
WashU’s Bernard Becker Medical Library has compiled a COVID-19 resource guide, which includes information on the COVID-19 vaccine and its development as well as a list of vaccine pre-registration sites for community members in the St. Louis region.
People now have access to better real-time information about COVID-19 infection and transmission rates, but they still have to decide what is safe to do. A new model co-authored by mathematician John McCarthy in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis helps to contend with the uncertainty.
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $791,317 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study factors that keep pregnant women from getting tested for COVID-19, to evaluate whether it is important to test women regularly during their pregnancies, and to determine whether pregnant women with COVID-19 … Continued
No evidence so far indicates that food or drinks can transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, but new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be vulnerable to infection after swallowing the virus. Studying tissue from patients with a common disorder … Continued
This episode of Show Me the Science contrasts the rapid development of effective vaccines with the lack of progress toward effective therapies. At present, all podcast episodes are highlighting research and patient care on the Washington University Medical Campus as our scientists and clinicians confront the COVID-19 pandemic.