Ultraviolet light could effectively reduce COVID-19 transmission indoors
In a new study, researchers support the use of ultraviolet light to reduce COVID-19 transmission indoors.
The research was conducted by a team at ICFO-Institut...
Scientists find a new, complex form of dementia
In a new study, researchers found a complex and under-recognized form of dementia.
The research was conducted by a team at the University of Kentucky.
The...
Scientists start high-accuracy COVID-19 antibody testing in Arkansas
In a new study, researchers have developed and begun using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform...
This study shows the root cause of autoimmune diseases
There are more than 100 different autoimmune diseases.
But what unites them all is that they arise from a person’s own cells—rare and mysterious immune...
Tiny wireless sensors could help clean N95 masks more accurately
Tiny wireless sensors for recycled N95 masks could verify, in real time, whether the respirators are being exposed to proper decontamination conditions.
They're being developed...
Coconut oil may help reduce metabolic syndrome
Nearly 40% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
One in five Americans has metabolic syndrome,...
Why COVID-19 hits men harder than women
Data from COVID-19 cases around the world suggest that the new coronavirus hits men harder than women.
Differences in men's and women's immune responses to...
New smart contact lenses could diagnose and treat diabetes
In a new study, researchers developed wirelessly driven 'smart contact lens' technology that can detect diabetes and further treat diabetic retinopathy just by wearing...
COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know
Coronavirus vaccines are coming, offering hope for a world rocked by pandemic, but USC experts say how soon they'll become available—and in what form—is...
Scientists find more than 100 toxic chemicals in cannabis smoke
In a new study, researchers have found the potentially hazardous particles in cannabis smoke and have raised awareness about their potential health effects.
The research...