Researchers reveal important genetic mechanism behind inflammatory bowel disease

Philadelphia, April 9, 2020 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have pinpointed a genetic variation responsible for driving the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The genetic pathway associated with this variation is involved in other immune disorders, suggesting the mechanism they identified could serve as an important therapeutic target. The findings were…

Mayo Clinic offers guidance on treating COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of COVID-19. There also have been reports of ST-segment elevation (STE), a signal of obstructive coronary artery disease, in patients with COVID-19 who after invasive coronary angiography show no sign of the…

W.H.O. Chief Warns Against Politicizing the Coronavirus: Live Coverage

Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript ‘Please Don’t Politicize This Virus,’ W.H.O. Head Tells World Leaders The World Health Organization’s director general rebuked officials around the world, following President Trump’s comments attacking the W.H.O. and China. The focus of all political parties should be to save their people. Please don’t politicize…

Coronavirus in the US: Live News Updates

Here’s what you need to know: ImageA refrigerated trailer serving as a temporary morgue at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday.Credit…Demetrius Freeman for The New York Times In New York, which saw a record number of deaths, “the bad news is actually terrible.” New York, the hardest hit state in America, reported its…