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Scientists Model ‘True Prevalence’ of COVID-19 Throughout Pandemic
Two University of Washington scientists have developed a statistical framework that incorporates key COVID-19 data to model the true prevalence of the disease in the United States and individual states.
Confronting COVID-19 | University Research | University of Washington
New Study Details Enzyme That Allows Coronavirus to Resist Antiviral Medications
A new study led by an Iowa State University scientist details the structure of a critical enzyme that enables the coronavirus to resist antiviral medications. Scientists could use the study to find ways to inhibit the enzyme, possibly leading to more effective treatments.
Confronting COVID-19 | University Research | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | Yale University
New system that uses smartphone or computer cameras to measure pulse, respiration rate could help future personalized telehealth appointments
A University of Washington-led team has developed a method that uses the camera on a person’s smartphone or computer to take their pulse and respiration signal from a real-time video of their face.
University Research | Confronting COVID-19 | University of Washington
FDA authorizes first-of-its-kind low-cost ventilator developed by the University of Minnesota
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the production and use of a low-cost ventilator called Coventor first conceived by a team of University of Minnesota researchers
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Minnesota Researchers Orchestrate State’s Fastest On-Site Testing for COVID-19
Minnesota researchers orchestrated the state’s fastest on-site testing for COVID-19
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
U of M researchers find key—and vulnerable—features of novel coronavirus
A University of Minnesota team, led by researcher Fang Li, studied how mutations that changed the structure of a SARS-CoV-2 protein enabled it to attach more securely to human cells than its predecessor, infect human cells better, and spread faster.
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Minnesota Launches COVID-19 clinical trials
The University of Minnesota has launched two clinical trials to test the drug hydroxychloroquine. One trial examines the drug's effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 disease.
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
UW Fights Viral Misinformation
Researchers across the UW are studying how social media propagates half-truths and misleading advice about COVID-19 — and how users can navigate the infodemic (a term used widely for an unhelpful deluge of information).
Confronting COVID-19 | University of Washington
Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 virus genome without need for PCR
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals.
University Research | Confronting COVID-19 | University of Washington
For the uninsured, crowdfunding provides little help in paying for health care and deepens inequities
Research from UW shows that people in states with higher medical debt and lower rates of insurance coverage are more likely to try to raise money but less likely to succeed.
University Research | Confronting COVID-19 | University of Washington