In Brief Problem: Development and trials of new coronavirus treatments may take anywhere from four to seven years. But millions of patients need treatment here…
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Indoor air quality strategies and the prevention of COVID transmission. As schools prepare to reopen and more people are heading back to their offices and…
The virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, presents at least six strains. Despite its mutations, the virus shows little variability, and this is good news…
A mathematical model of droplet migration may have important implications for understanding the spread of airborne diseases, such as COVID-19. The World Health Organization has…
This is a 3D atomic scale map, or molecular structure, of Hexapro, a modified version of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, described in a paper in…
Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the…
Mount Rainier in Washington is home to one of the hundreds of snow-monitoring stations positioned throughout the western U.S. Credit: Vladi Braun The new projects…
Lung ultrasound image of 82-year-old man who presented with cough, dyspnea, and fever for 10 days obtained with convex probe. Multiple confluent B-lines (arrows) and…
COVID-19 Research: Anti-viral Strategy With Double Effect In the case of an infection, the SARS-CoV-2 virus must overcome various defense mechanisms of the human body,…
A new study shows that moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and bacteria, which would allow reuse…
A scientist places a water sample onto a custom-made platform before a test. Each water sample contains microorganisms such as the parasite Giardia and adenoviruses,…
Findings lay groundwork for clinical development program. The development of a safe and effective vaccine will likely be required to end the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
A commercial airplane on a runway. Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to…
A new study published today in Lancet Public Health has found that front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk…
The Quidel Sofia SARS Antigen FIA test kit is for use in point-of-care settings, such as a doctor’s office or pharmacy. Credit: Quidel Range of…
Illustration of interactions linked to the COVID-19 socioeconomic disruption along two pathways: 1.) energy, emissions, climate and air quality; and 2.) poverty, globalization, food and…
Women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy could face high risk. COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot…
C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute awards $5.4 million to top researchers to steer how society responds to the pandemic. Artificial intelligence has the power to help…
Rates of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to…
In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used…