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Image of an antibody binding to the surface of a virus, blocking entry into a human cell. Credit: Lisa Donohue, CoVPN Two Phase 3, randomized,…
NIH study suggests our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories. In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers at the National Institutes…
Collaborative network to enlist medical imaging and clinical data sciences to reveal unique features of COVID-19. The National Institutes of Health has launched the Medical…
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…
Image depicting DNA “switches” from the human and mouse genomes that appear to regulate when and where genes are turned on. Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila…
A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults has begun. The vaccine,…
Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say. While more work,…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. The black area in the image…
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may consume enough omega-3 fatty acids…
Image depicting the puzzle pieces of DNA sequences coming together. Credit: Ernesto del Aguila III (NHGRI) Researchers Have Generated the First Complete X Chromosome Sequence…
Losing weight during COVID-19 pandemic is urgent as obesity increases risk of severe disease and death. Losing weight during the COVID-19 pandemic has increasing urgency…
The masks are based on the shape of the 3M 1860 style of N95 masks, the type normally used at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Most…
NIH study suggests our brains may use search engine strategies to remember words and memories of our past experiences. Credit: Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS. Thousands of…
By folding DNA into a virus-like structure, MIT researchers have designed HIV-like particles that provoke a strong immune response from human immune cells grown in…
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV,…
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the…
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (orange)—also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus that causes COVID-19—isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the…
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,…