Are Dogs Spreading SARS-CoV-2? Study Finds Living With a Dog Increases Risk of Contracting COVID-19
A study conducted by the University of Granada and the Andalusian School of Public Health has analyzed the main risk factors in the transmission of…
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Two Anti-inflammatory Medications Shown to Accelerate Recovery From COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody tested by researchers at University of São Paulo and experimental drug given to patients in Italy by University of Pennsylvania research group promoted…
Promising New Drug Compounds Identified to Potentially Treat Viruses Like COVID-19, Flu & Ebola
Research Could Accelerate Efforts to Develop New Anti-Viral Drugs to Fight Flu, Ebola, and Novel Coronaviruses like COVID-19. Researchers at the University of Maryland School…
Antidepressant Fluvoxamine May Prevent COVID-19 Infections From Worsening
The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of the hospital, a trial based on research from…
The United States May Have Set Itself Up for the Spread of a Pandemic Without Even Knowing It
Pollution and Pandemics: A Dangerous Mix Research from Chakrabarty lab finds that as one goes, so goes the other — to a point. The United…
COVID Virus Transmission From Human to Mink, As Well as From Mink to Human Revealed by Whole Genome Sequencing
In the Netherlands, whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on 16 mink farms has revealed virus transmission between human to mink, as well as from…
MIT’s Innovative Face Masks and PPE to Combat COVID-19 and Future Pandemics
Three most promising PPE solutions selected by expert judges on MIT Pandemic Response CoLab. With the world battling the current COVID-19 outbreak, a new project…
Common Coronavirus Mutation May Actually Make COVID-19 More Susceptible to a Vaccine
Mutation is not expected to interfere with effectiveness of vaccines under development. A new study published in Science confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated in a…
Live Capture: Researchers Develop Virus Live Stream to Study Viral Infections
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University developed an advanced technique that makes it possible to monitor a virus infection live. The researchers from…
Life After COVID Hospitalization: Major Lasting Effects on Health, Work & More
Death, rehospitalization, and problems with basic activities, jobs, mental health and finances seen in many patients treated at 38 Michigan hospitals. Surviving a case of…
Evolution Favors New Epidemic Diseases of “Intermediate” Severity
New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of “intermediate” severity, research shows. Scientists tested the theory that pathogens (disease-causing organisms) that inflict…
Disinfected by the Sun: New Cotton Face Mask Kills Up to 99.9999% of Bacteria and Viruses in Daylight
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have become accustomed to wearing cotton face masks in public places. However, viruses and bacteria that stick to the…
New Computer Model Can Predict How COVID-19 Spreads in Cities
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections occur at “superspreader” sites, and details how mobility patterns help…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Revealed Through Study of 2,000 Marine Recruits
A study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits who went through supervised quarantine before starting basic training revealed several instances of asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the…
Mysterious New “Hidden” Gene Discovered in COVID-19 Virus
Researchers have discovered a new “hidden” gene in SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — that may have contributed to its unique biology and…
New Research Finds Lasting Fatigue Common After COVID-19 Infection
Post-COVID fatigue is independent of severity of initial infection. More than half of people with acute COVID-19 infection continue to have persistent fatigue 10 weeks…
Researchers Find Keys to Vitamin C’s Effectiveness Against COVID-19
High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but investigators exploring its potential in aging say key factors in…
Respirator 2.0: New N95-Alternative TEAL Introduces Sensors for a Better Fit
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working to design a better, reusable respirator that could serve as an…
