URMC launches clinical trials testing a COVID-19 treatment
The University of Rochester Medical Center is starting clinical trials to test whether hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can help treat patients with COVID-19. HCQ is an FDA-approved anti-malarial drug that has been…
UR Medicine to begin COVID-19 antibody testing
UR Medicine will begin testing blood samples for antibodies to the coronavirus on Monday, June 1. In order to get tested, patients will need a testing order from a provider.…
Rochester mathematical model to help monitor spread of COVID-19
Two University of Rochester researchers are creating a mathematical model that will monitor the spread of the coronavirus, which will help policymakers make informed decisions about reopening the country. Gourab…
Economist says reopening the country will do little to restore US economy
A University of Rochester economist says many factors, beyond quarantines and stay-at-home orders, have caused the recent economic collapse in the United States. Lisa Kahn, an economics professor at the…
Social distancing has stabilized, but failed to reverse, the spread of COVID-19
Data scientists at the University of Rochester and Cornell University have found that social distancing has caused the spread of the coronavirus to plateau. However, the measures haven’t caused a…
Experimental coronavirus vaccine to be tested in Rochester
The Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health are investigating a new potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial will recruit 90 individuals in the…
Medical Center clinical trial results ‘promising’ for COVID-19 treatment
The University of Rochester Medical Center is taking part in a clinical trial for using the drug remdesivir as a potential coronavirus treatment. Preliminary results are ‘promising’ in using remdesivir…
Rochester RNA research could help develop COVID-19 treatments
Researchers at the University of Rochester are studying the ribonucleic acid (RNA) of viruses, which could provide key information for understanding COVID-19 and developing coronavirus treatments. The University of Rochester’s…
Rochester ethicists: COVID-19 pandemic a ‘wake-up call’
Three University of Rochester philosophers took part in a roundtable discussion of ethics as it relates to COVID-19. They called the current pandemic a “wake-up call” for the future by…
Rochester researchers pursue quick ways to detect COVID-19
Three University of Rochester scientists are rapidly adapting previous research to help develop new tests to detect COVID-19. These include: Martin Zand’s research around developing a finger-stick blood test for…