New COVID-19 Test Uses a Smartphone Camera and CRISPR Genetic Technology
Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you…
Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to 30 minutes that tells you…
A new study uses computer simulations to track airflows inside a car’s passenger cabin, providing potential strategies — some of them counterintuitive — for reducing…
First dynamic global surveillance system being rolled out this week in 195 countries, including U.S. A new COVID-19 global surveillance system has been developed which…
Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes, and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme,…
Virologists at the Rega Institute at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a vaccine candidate against COVID-19 based on the yellow fever vaccine, which as a…
As cases increased worldwide this spring, mechanical engineers developed solutions to help slow and stop the spread of the coronavirus. An air of uncertainty descended…
Research shows cannabidiol safe for driving and THC effects fade in hours. A landmark study on how cannabis affects driving ability has shown that cannabidiol…
Different diagnostic techniques are appropriate at different stages of coronavirus infection. Using the right one is crucial for rapid diagnosis to help end the COVID-19…
Advanced imaging can diagnose nerve/muscle damage. After recovering from COVID-19, some patients are left with chronic, debilitating pain, numbness, or weakness in their hands, feet,…
Researchers hope the model can inform public health decision-making amid the pandemic. A new model for predicting COVID-19’s impact using artificial intelligence (AI) dramatically outperforms…
Airborne pollution implicated in amyloid plaques, UCSF-led study shows. A new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco has found that among older Americans…
The lives of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are being saved by doctors who are using an existing medical treatment at an earlier stage. Dr. Luigi…
Learning from past SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks for future pandemic control. In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million people have already been infected worldwide. In the search for…
Researchers are developing simple and inexpensive tools — like a DIY ventilator — to treat patients more effectively and prevent disease transmission in hospitals. The…
Temperature inversions or Saharan dust intrusions can favor the presence of fine particles in the air. Their high concentration can aggravate the consequences of COVID-19….
Understanding Dangerous Droplet Dynamics New fluid dynamics research reveals why social distancing alone doesn’t necessarily prevent infection indoors and how to detect COVID-19 super-spreaders. Researchers…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes of Health, announced that the fourth iteration of the Adaptive COVID-19…
The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the surrounding environment. But we’re not there yet. Scientists at Tohoku…