Not Sure if You’ve Already Had Coronavirus? This Test Might Tell You (Video)
Many people are wondering if that bad cold they had back in February or March was actually the new coronavirus. In principle, an antibody test…
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Cats Can Spread COVID-19 Coronavirus Infection to Other Cats
Three cats infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 spread the virus to three other cats in a lab study published in The New England…
New Study Outlines a Roadmap for Effective Treatment of COVID-19
Study outlines key immunological factors underlying COVID-19 disease progression and proposes a range of drugs that may be repurposed to treat the disease. Due to…
SSRI Antidepressants Associated With Increase in Violent Crime in Some People
Stockholm, Sweden: Scientists have found that some people being treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have a greater tendency to commit violent crime. In…
Wearing Face Masks at Home 79% Effective at Curbing COVID-19 Transmission to Family Members Before Symptoms Emerge
Wearing Face Masks at Home Might Help Ward Off COVID-19 Spread Among Family Members Wearing face masks at home might help ward off the spread…
Multinational Consortium Reports “Encouraging News” for Some Cancer Patients With COVID-19
People with cancer sickened by COVID-19 have a crude death rate of 13%, according to the largest series of data released thus far from a…
“Silent” COVID-19 Infection May Be Far More Common Than Thought – High Rate of False Negative Test Results
More than 8 out of 10 cruise ship passengers testing positive for infection had no symptoms. The prevalence of ‘silent’ symptomless COVID-19 infection may be…
Vaccines Find More Success in Development Than Any Other Kind of Drug, but …
How often do vaccine trials hit paydirt? Study: Vaccines find more success in development than any other kind of drug, but have been relatively neglected…
Study Confirms Cats Can Become Infected With COVID-19
In a study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats…
Evidence Shows Cloth Masks May Help Against COVID-19 – Especially Those With Several Layers of Cotton Cloth
The evidence shows that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton cloth, block droplet, and aerosol contamination of the environment, which may reduce…
Immunity to Coronaviruses: Here’s What We Know So Far
A new review discusses the findings from over 40 studies on coronavirus immunity and what they could mean for the Covid-19 pandemic. Written by top…
Dementia Gene Doubles the Risk of Developing Severe COVID-19
Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study. Researchers at the University of Exeter…
Scientists Test Best Fabric Choices for Making a Homemade COVID Mask
UIUC Editor’s note: Health authorities believe COVID-19 spreads by the transmission of respiratory droplets, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends homemade cloth…
New Rare Disease Uncovered With Own Facial Features, Cardiac Defects and Developmental Delay
TRAF7 syndrome: The first 45 patients An international multicenter study describes a rare disease characterized by a series of recognizable facial features, cardiac defects and…
Compelling Evidence Shows Electroceutical Fabric Eradicates Coronaviruses on Contact
Research findings exist to apply for PPE use in fight against COVID-19. With the number of novel coronavirus infections over 5 million and growing as…
Alpha Blockers to Ease Severe COVID-19 Symptoms by Preventing ‘Cytokine Storm’
For some COVID-19 patients, the body’s immune response may be as destructive as the virus that causes the disease. The persistent high fevers, severe respiratory…
Scientists Warn Against High Doses of Vitamin D Supplementation for Preventing or Treating COVID-19
Scientists from the UK, Europe and the USA, including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high…
New Portable Analyzer Can Detect Antivirus Antibody in Just 20 Minutes
Researchers have succeeded in detecting anti-avian influenza virus antibody in blood serum within 20 minutes, using a portable analyzer they have developed to conduct rapid…