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- How Regeneron’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Cuts the Risk of Resistancehttps://modernod.com/news/how-regenerons-covid-19-antibody-cocktail-cuts-the-risk-of-resistance/2477920/When Regeneron said in March that it would speed an antibody treatment into clinical trials for COVID-19, its scientists insisted a cocktail of two antibodies would be more effective than one alone. Now they’re explaining why they chose the two antibodies that moved into human trials last w
- HHS Requiring Labs to Report Patients’ Race, Ethnicity With COVID-19 Tests in Effort to Combat Disparitieshttps://modernod.com/news/hhs-requiring-labs-to-report-patients-race-ethnicity-with-covid-19-tests-in-effort-to-combat-disparities/2477867/Following outcries from lawmakers and the public about the lack of demographic data for COVID-19 testing, the Trump administration is now requiring laboratories to collect demographic data like race, ethnicity, and sex when reporting test results, according to a FierceHealthcare
- Can You Catch COVID-19 Through Your Eyes?https://modernod.com/news/can-you-catch-covid-19-through-your-eyes/2477840/You can catch COVID-19 if an infected person coughs or sneezes and contagious droplets enter your nose or mouth. But can you become ill if the virus lands in your eyes? Virologist Joseph Fair, PhD, an NBC News contributor, raised that concern when he became critically ill with COVID-19, ac
- Politics Around Hydroxychloroquine Hamper Sciencehttps://modernod.com/news/politics-around-hydroxychloroquine-hamper-science/2477807/Publicity around the drug hydroxychloroquine spiked this week when President Donald Trump revealed that he’s taking it to prevent COVID-19. All the attention on the drug in recent months is increasingly spilling into science, and making it harder for some researchers to actually study wheth
- The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Acthttps://modernod.com/news/the-small-business-owners-guide-to-the-cares-act/2477547/The programs and initiatives in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was just passed by Congress are intended to assist business owners with whatever needs they have right now. When implemented, there will be many new resources available for small businesses, as wel
- Keeping Your Vision Safe During a Natural Disasterhttps://modernod.com/news/keeping-your-vision-safe-during-a-natural-disaster/2477424/Parkhurst Nuvision in San Antonio, Texas, posted the following advisory to its patients, which providing tips for managing vision needs in an emergency. When faced with the forces of nature – in particular flooding and contaminated waters – people who rely on contact lenses to see well fa
- Statement From the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Regarding Elective Surgery and COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/statement-from-the-ambulatory-surgery-center-association-regarding-elective-surgery-and-covid-19/2477393/With the growing concern that hospitals may be overwhelmed by a surging number of patients with COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that some inpatient surgeries be shifted to outpatient settings, when feasible. However, there has been conflicting guidan
- Perspective: Protocol V Sheds Light on Managing Mild Diabetic Macular Edemahttps://modernod.com/news/perspective-protocol-v-sheds-light-on-managing-mild-diabetic-macular-edema/2479555/When it comes to the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME), ophthalmologists have overwhelming evidence to guide their decision-making—but only up to a point. DME consists of three clinical subcategories: center-involved DME (CI-DME) with visual acuity (VA) impairment, CI-DME with good
- Eye Specialist Works to Prevent Motor Vehicle Related Traumatic Eye Injurieshttps://modernod.com/news/eye-specialist-works-to-prevent-motor-vehicle-related-traumatic-eye-injuries/2476751/Within a 6-week period, Grady Memorial Hospital eye specialist Yousuf Khalifa, MD, witnessed an unusual set of traumatic eye injuries. Three patients, all riding with their windows down, suffered serious eye injuries when the glass in their exterior rear-facing side
- Study: 3D Printed Artificial Corneas Similar to Human Oneshttps://modernod.com/news/study-3d-printed-artificial-corneas-similar-to-human-ones/2476615/When a person has a severely damaged cornea, a corneal transplant is required. However, there are 2,000 patients waiting for the cornea donation in the country as of 2018, and they wait for 6 or more years on average for the donation. For this reason, many scientists have put their efforts in dev