Hospitalization for COVID-19 linked to greater risk of later readmission or death. Large study in England suggests need for increased monitoring of COVID-19 patients after…
Levels of 14 proteins in the blood of critically ill COVID-19 patients are associated with survival. A single blood sample from a critically ill COVID-19…
The most likely order of symptoms that COVID-19 patients experience is different for different variants of the virus, according to a new study published on…
False positive reactivity in earliest RT-PCR tests due to contamination and design errors. The earliest batch of COVID-19 tests distributed by the US Centers for…
Scientific journals are expected to consider research manuscripts dispassionately and without favor. But in a study published on November 23rd, 2021, in the open access…
Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy. A study…
Surveillance robot could help reduce disease spread and also aid contact tracing. A new strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 employs a mobile robot…
Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research publishing today (November 30th,…
A new statistical analysis supports beliefs that COVID-19 became more lethal in the U.K. in late 2020, while also suggesting that multiple factors—not just the…
The CDC’s vaccine prioritization strategy performed well compared to other approaches, though with some room for improvement. The four-tiered vaccine prioritization strategy implemented by the…
Discovery suggests glial cells may be important in other organs as well. Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive…
Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like coronaviruses, leading them to acquire tolerance or resistance to the pathogens, according to new research publishing today…
Intake of 4-6 total cups daily was associated with lowest risks. Drinking coffee or tea may be associated with a lower risk of stroke and…
Human behavior drives the evolution of biological organisms in ways that can profoundly adversely impact human welfare. Understanding people’s incentives when they do so is…
Sudden burst of evolution 66 million years ago expanded snake diets and put vertebrates on the menu. The remarkable diversification of mammals and birds after…
Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor…
Statistical modeling highlights predictive importance of local climate and human activity. Researchers have uncovered new insights into the dynamics that underlie the probabilities of wildfire…
Around one in twenty people in Scotland diagnosed with type 2 diabetes achieve remission from the disease, according to research publishing today (November 2nd, 2021)…
