COVID-19

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Protect yourself against the tridemic
A triple threat of COVID-19, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is hitting our communities hard. RSV rates continue to climb in Southern California, and we still are battling...
COVID-19 concerns again impacting cancer screenings
Emile Auguste Jr., a 64-year-old mortgage banker from Monrovia, California, has no qualms about maintaining his regular colorectal cancer screenings in the current COVID-19-altered environment.   “Concerns? Not for me!”...
New preclinical data show broad immune response to City of Hope-developed COVID-19 vaccine
  Don J. Diamond, Ph.D. COH04S1, a City of Hope-developed COVID-19 investigational vaccine, stimulated broad-spectrum protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in new preclinical research due to its inclusion of both...
City of Hope endocrinologist named to presidential commission
Raynald Samoa, M.D., gets emotional when he remembers what his grandmother would tell him. “She’d say, ‘I wrap my love for you in your shadow,’ meaning her love would...
City of Hope scientists delving into COVID-19 research
As City of Hope’s research to find better treatments for cancer and diabetes continues during the COVID-19 pandemic, the institution’s renowned physician-scientists are also using their expertise to attack the deadly...
TGen IDs gene that may explain disparity in COVID-19 effects
City of Hope’s Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has identified a specific genetic target that could help explain the tremendous variation in how sick those infected with COVID-19 become.   The study results, recently...
Selflessness and courage during an extraordinary time
The year 2020 and its aftermath shook the world. But City of Hope faced the difficulties of the coronavirus outbreak while staying focused on its mission — and even building momentum —...
Phase 2 Trial Opens for City of Hope's Novel COVID-19 Vaccine
City of Hope is now enrolling patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial of its COH04S1 vaccine, which is the first to study the safety and effectiveness of an investigational...
Flu shots still a must for cancer patients
For cancer patients wondering whether they should get a flu shot this year as the COVID-19 crisis continues, the answer from the medical community is a resounding yes.   Flu...
Cancer patients often 'retraumatized' by coronavirus: How to cope
Writing in The Atlantic, Caitlin Flanagan describes her 17-year battle with metastatic breast cancer, starting with her shock and fear when she was diagnosed:  “Stage IV cancer! Could it...