“Hotspots” of Coronavirus Infections in Human Bodies An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can affect multiple organs. With this in mind, researchers of the German…
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Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public…
The covid19scan web application screenshot taken on August 30, 2020. Credit: Covid19scan web/Hohl Hotspots have trended towards smaller but more numerous clusters since the pandemic…
Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital hope to reduce the risk to healthcare workers posed by Covid-19 by using robots to remotely measure…
New analysis shows hydroxychloroquine does not lower mortality in COVID-19 patients, and is associated with increased mortality when combined with the antibiotic azithromycin. A new…
N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating patients with COVID-19 and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated…
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick,…
An extensive search and testing of current drugs and drug-like compounds has revealed compounds previously developed to fight SARS might also work against COVID-19. Using…
Rules should better reflect the multiple factors that combine to affect risk, say experts. Rules which stipulate a single specific physical distance (1 or 2…
Hydroxychloroquine Reduces In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality An observational multi-center study, coordinated by the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, with the participation of 33 Italian hospitals, shows that the risk…
An interaction map of the main disease activators for SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and how they impact proteins in other organs. Credit: Ernesto Estrada COVID-19…
[embedded content] A new public transportation design concept aims to give passengers the confidence to take a bus ride by minimizing contact, using anti-microbial fabric…
COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. The U.S. accounts for about 25 percent of COVID-19 cases (4.4 million)…
Although both mother and baby recovered, the case highlights the importance of limiting COVID-19 exposure for pregnant women. A pregnant mother who tested positive for…
The TinyArray imager has the antibody testing accuracy of machines 100 times more expensive and can be deployed in low-resource areas around the world. Credit:…
A new genomic study ranks the potential of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to bind to the ACE2 receptor site in 410 vertebrate animals. Old World…
Credit: Duke University School of Medicine Getting through the day with your mask Use these helpful tips to properly wear and store your mask throughout…
A new pilot study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that COVID-19 is causing significant dilation of the blood vessels of…
Red stain is ACE2. The green probe is staining CK18, which is found in supporting cells and mucus glands. Credit: Mengfei Chen Scientists at Johns…
The prototype device non-invasively detects COVID-19 in the exhaled breath of infected patients, similar to a breathalyzer test for alcohol intoxication. Few people who have…