Melvin Sanicas
ZME Science
Zürich, ZH, Switzerland
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Past articles by Melvin:
Pregnant women with COVID 22x higher risk of dying than uninfected
Pregnant women with COVID were 5x more likely to be admitted to an ICU. → Read More
Inflammatory bowel disease treatment linked to reduced COVID-19 antibody response
Another surprising correlation found in regards to COVID-19. → Read More
Small study showed colchicine improved outcomes in COVID-19 patients
Some good news on the pandemic treatment side. → Read More
New vaccine shows protection against aerosol tuberculosis infection in monkeys
Researchers from Europe and the United States show that a new tuberculosis vaccine, MTBVAC, protects better than the current BCG vaccine in a model of tuberculosis in macaques. → Read More
COVID-19 antibodies last as long as 8 months
It's not ideal, but it's better than some expected. → Read More
FDA approves first Ebola treatment
An important step forward in the fight to eradicate Ebola. → Read More
People with blood type O may face lower risk of coronavirus infection or have milder symptoms
More evidence show link between blood type and coronavirus risk → Read More
Myanmar eliminates trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness
Myanmar has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. → Read More
Symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 patients shed virus similarly
We are learning more about how COVID-19 affects people every day, and this new find confirms what we've been fearing: asymptomatic people can pass the → Read More
Studies conclude “COVID toes” are unrelated to COVID-19
"COVID toes" are not a sign of COVID-19 infection but a result of sedentary lifestyles linked to community lockdown measures, walking around barefoot at → Read More
Risk of death from COVID-19 is 2.4 times higher in men
Men are often more at risk from disease -- and COVID is no exception. → Read More
New study shows sunlight can inactivate SARS-CoV-2
This is good news but do not assume that summer months will be safer. Continue to take appropriate steps to protect yourself and those around you. → Read More
Phase 2 study shows 3-drug combo shortens COVID-19 viral shedding
A phase 2 trial has shown that a 2-week course of triple antiviral therapy with (1) interferon beta-1b (used to treat the relapsing-remitting and → Read More
Can old drugs be used to treat COVID-19?
It may be our best bet to fight this disease. → Read More
Anti-malaria drug being tested for efficacy against COVID-19
The trials show that the drug helps patients with fever, improves lung function and recovery time. → Read More
First antiviral drug approved to fight novel coronavirus
Three potential anti-COVID19 medicines have been officially announced by Chinese authorities. → Read More
China releases draft genome of new pneumonia outbreak virus
The international community has issued preliminary guidance to help countries prepare for new cases of the outbreak. → Read More
Shrew-transmitted Borna virus linked to killer brain infections
Originally identified in sheep and horses in Europe, BoDV has since been found to occur in a wide range of warm-blooded animals around the world. → Read More
Polio Type 3 eradicated globally
A major milestone in the global effort to eradicate all poliovirus strains. → Read More
A 10% increase in dog vaccination reduces human deaths by 12.4%
Woof. → Read More