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New AI Model for Early Detection of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Illness in Children Written by AZoRoboticsFeb 4 2021 The impact of COVID-19 caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on children has been less when compared to adults. Image Credit: Wayne State University. However, some children diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 experienced acute illnesses, such as respiratory failure and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). Almost 80% of children with MIS-C fall critically ill with a mortality rate of 2%–4%. At present, techniques to identify the spectrum of severity of t...

Share this article Share this article BETHESDA, Maryland., Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to develop approaches for identifying children at high risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare and severe after-effect of COVID-19 or exposure to the virus that causes it. Up to $20 million will be provided for the projects over four years, pending the availability of funds. "These awards underscore NIH's commitment to identifying children at risk for MIS-C, which will inform development of...

Awards part of a larger effort to study pediatric COVID-19 and related conditions. The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to develop approaches for identifying children at high risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare and severe after-effect of COVID-19 or exposure to the virus that causes it. Up to $20 million will be provided for the projects over four years, pending the availability of funds. “These awards underscore NIH’s commitment to identifying children at risk for MIS-C, which will inform development of interventions to im...