Herd Immunity to COVID-19 Fails to Materialize in Sweden
Sweden’s policy of allowing the controlled spread of Covid-19 viral infection among the population has so far failed to deliver the country’s previously stated goal…
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How MIT Built Its Own COVID-19 Testing Trailer That Can Test Up to 1,500 People a Day
Drug, Already Approved to Treat Multiple Sclerosis, Blocks HIV Infection and Transmission in Human Immune Cells
Domestic Violence Injuries Increased During COVID-19 – With More Severe Injuries Suffered by Victims
NIH-Moderna Investigational COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise
Lipoic Acid Supplements Help Overweight People Lose Weight in Clinical Trial
Multifocal Contact Lenses Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children
“Like Sharks to Blood” – Health Sector and Big Pharma Spent Big on Lobbying for COVID-19 Funding As Congress Doles Out $3 Trillion
Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine – Made From a Genetically Modified Virus – Prevents Severe Disease
Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent COVID-19: Phase 3 Clinical Trials Now Enrolling
Two Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials testing whether experimental monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can prevent infection by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are now enrolling healthy adults…
Researchers Create COVID-19 Mask Filtration Effectiveness Hierarchy – Dozens of Types of New, Used, and Expired Masks Tested
Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, research conducted at an EPA facility on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus shows that expired and sterilized used N95 masks are…
Immune-System Paralyzed in Severe COVID-19 Cases
Some people get really sick from COVID-19, and others don’t. Nobody knows why. Now, a study by investigators at the Stanford University of Medicine and…
Generic BCG Vaccine Could Be Effective Against COVID-19
BCG vaccine is safe and does not lead to an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms. More studies need to confirm whether this generic vaccine could…
Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Could Come Much Sooner Thanks to Malaria Breakthrough
New research into malaria suggests targeting enzymes from the human host, rather than from the pathogen itself, could offer effective treatment for a range of…
Five Most Likely Causes of Post-traumatic Stress in Police Officers Identified in New Research
A combination of genetic and emotional differences may lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) in police officers, a new study finds. Based on biological studies of…
Pupil Size of Eyes Can Predict Death and Hospital Readmission in Heart Failure Patients
Pupil size predicts death and hospital readmission in patients with heart failure, according to research published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the…
Opioid Overdose Deaths May Be Grossly Underestimated: Many Found to Be Misclassified As Sudden Heart Attacks
Findings suggest that national estimates of opioid overdose burden may be grossly underestimated. A 7-year comprehensive study of deaths attributed to out of hospital cardiac…
Prenatal Depression Weakens Child’s Brain Connectivity – Associated With Increased Aggression and Hyperactivity
Weakened brain connections may mediate prenatal depression’s influence on child behavior. Altered brain connectivity may be one way prenatal depression influences child behavior, according to…