Pioneering multiscale model allows researchers to plug in and better understand information as new discoveries are made. Researchers at the University of Chicago have created…
A new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 has been developed by researchers from the UK…
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University report findings on an advanced nanomaterial-based biosensing platform that detects, within seconds, antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for…
Wuhan City in China was the first place to report COVID-19 in the world and — between December 2019 and May 2020 — caused nearly…
Simulations highlight potential value of developing ways to reduce how long someone is contagious. A new computational analysis suggests that a vaccine or medication that…
Black Americans, women, conservatives more hesitant to trust COVID-19 vaccine. Thirty-one percent of respondents to a Texas A&M-led survey said they don’t intend to be…
While UV light may kill bacteria and viruses, improper use is dangerous. In a paper published in the journal of Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, physicians…
A portable device can determine aerosol concentrations in public spaces. Because of the role they play in coronavirus transmission, understanding aerosol concentrations and persistence in…
Study looked at treating severe COVID-19 with umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cells. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers led a unique and groundbreaking…
In lab experiments, pralatrexate outperforms remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2. A novel computational drug screening strategy combined with lab experiments suggest that pralatrexate, a chemotherapy medication originally…
With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term the…
In some cases, immune cells in the lungs can contribute to worsening a virus attack. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden…
An opinion piece published in The BMJ — a peer-reviewed medical journal by the British Medical Association — written by Nina Schwalbe in the Heilbrunn…
Results from the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 3 clinical trial demonstrate efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections and severe illness. A peer-reviewed paper…
Countries led by women have not fared significantly better in the COVID-19 pandemic than those led by men — it may be just our Western…
A computer model deepens our understanding of airflow while wearing face masks, where particles land in the respiratory tract and the effectiveness of three-layer surgical…
UK scientists have been awarded funding to develop a robust, low-cost ventilator to help patients in low and middle-income countries suffering from severe respiratory problems…
Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient’s illness. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19…