SARS-CoV-2 is the viral pathogen causing the COVID19 global pandemic. Consequently, much research has gone into the development of preclinical assays for the discovery of new or repurposing of FDA-approved therapies. Preventing viral entry into a host cell would be an effective antiviral strategy. One mechanism for SARS-CoV-2 entry occurs when the…[Read more]

This study compares the characteristics and place of death of patients with cancer receiving specialist palliative care in acute hospitals with those who do not.

All patients with incident invasive cancer in Ireland (1994-2016 inclusive), excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, who attended a cancer centre and died in 2016 were identified from…[Read more]