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Remdesivir Explained – What Makes This Drug Work Against Viruses?
By Katherine Seley-Radtke, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC With the FDA approving Gilead’s Remdesivir as an emergency use treatment for the most acute cases of COVID-19, many...
Posted: May 6, 2020, 2:19 PM
With new leadership, bwtech@UMBC builds on legacy of innovation for public good
Imagine you’ve got an amazing idea—a piece of biotech or a cyber solution, for instance—with the potential to really help people in need. Now, picture a community that helps you accomplish...
Posted: April 28, 2020, 11:53 PM
How to avoid infection after a COVID-19 death – an Ebola response veteran explains
by Lucy Wilson, Professor of Emergency Health Services, UMBC As the grim reality of COVID-19 unfolds, families and health care workers in the United States are faced with dealing with the...
Posted: April 20, 2020, 12:53 PM
How the rich reacted to the bubonic plague has eerie similarities to today’s pandemic
by Kathryn McKinley, Professor of English, UMBC The coronavirus can infect anyone, but recent reporting has shown your socioeconomic status can play a big role, with a combination of job...
Posted: April 16, 2020, 12:38 PM
A small trial finds that hydroxychloroquine is not effective for treating coronavirus
by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC, and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research On Saturday the Food and Drug Administration...
Posted: April 3, 2020, 1:48 PM
Could chloroquine treat coronavirus? 5 questions answered about a promising, problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug
by Katherine Seley-Radtke, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC, and President-Elect of the International Society for Antiviral Research Read Seley-Radtke’s April 3rd update of this...
Posted: March 25, 2020, 5:11 PM
Vodka won’t protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer
by Jeffrey Gardner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, UMBC Editor’s note: As concern about coronavirus grows, hand sanitizer is in high demand. Biologist Jeffrey Gardner explains why...
Posted: March 13, 2020, 6:14 PM
Predicting the coronavirus outbreak: How AI connects the dots to warn about disease threats
by Vandana Janeja, Professor of Information Systems, UMBC Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) firm BlueDot has been in the news in recent weeks for warning about the new coronavirus days ahead...
Posted: March 3, 2020, 1:50 PM
Why do Americans say ‘bay-zle’ and the English say ‘baa-zle’?
by Christine Mallinson, Professor of Language, Literacy and Culture and Director of the Center for Social Science Scholarship, UMBC Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you...
Posted: March 2, 2020, 3:14 PM
Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic
by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, UMBC New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and...
Posted: February 20, 2020, 6:21 PM
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