Pages Tagged with "Covid-19"
City of Hope’s Joseph Alvarnas, M.D., compares how the immune system normally works – and a hyper activation of it known as cytokine release syndrome (CRS) – to the difference...
As many oncology patients have a compromised immune system, either as a result of the disease or its treatment, they are at an increased risk of infection, including with SARS-CoV-2...
Don Diamond, Ph.D.
As an institution dedicated to fighting cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, City of Hope is addressing the novel coronavirus threat on a number of fronts, including...
The fear of contracting COVID-19 over the last year has caused many people to delay doctor visits. But when your body shows a marked change, overcoming those fears just might...
As the total number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the U.S., our renowned physician-scientists are taking numerous research approaches to swiftly work toward scientific answers needed to combat...
With no vaccine or effective antiviral treatment available, it’s only natural that some people may search for alternative ways to protect themselves from COVID-19 — tempted by a barrage of online...
Larry W. Kwak, M.D., Ph.D.
As tens of thousands of new COVID-19 cases crop up each day worldwide and measures to slow its spread disrupt everyday life, the hopes of...
Kelly P., an actor/producer living in the Hollywood hills, wanted a COVID-19 antibody test.
In early March, Kelly and about a dozen friends all became ill at the same...
The City of Hope Blood Donor Center continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on its blood and platelet supply, as well as those of other suppliers. There have been fewer...
Scientists are still discovering new things about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including whether genetics might play a role in how it affects people. One study found that people who...