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Even people with mild COVID-19 can produce strong immune response

In a new study, researchers found mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can trigger robust memory T cell responses, even in the absence...

Stopping tooth decay before it starts—without killing bacteria

Oral bacteria are ready to spring into action the moment a dental hygienist finishes scraping plaque off a patient's teeth. Eating sugar causes the bacteria...

Two existing drugs provide new hope to fight against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that two existing drugs could inhibit SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—from infecting human cells. Both drugs, vacuolin-1 and apilimod,...

Scientists discover 568 genes that could drive cancer

In a new study, researchers did an analysis of the genomes of 28,000 tumors from 66 types of cancer and found 568 cancer driver...

Antibiotics use linked to a higher risk of inflammatory bowel disease

In a new study, researchers found antibiotics use, particularly antibiotics with a greater spectrum of microbial coverage, may be associated with an increased risk...

This study shows how to reduce immune overreaction, the big cause of COVID-19 death

The No. 1 cause of death for COVID-19 patients echoes the way the 1918 influenza pandemic killed: their lungs fill with fluid and they...

This study shows the best non-drug treatment for inflammation

People automatically go to medication first to reduce chronic inflammation, but medications can be expensive and sometimes have adverse side effects. In a recent review...

Scientists invent low-cost emergency ventilator and share the design for free

The technology could save the lives of COVID-19 patients when more advanced ventilators are too expensive or not available. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s...

Some US COVID-19 decisions based on misleading statistic, expert says

Florida's COVID-19 daily percent positive rate, a key metric driving economic and public policy decisions, offers a distorted snapshot of the effect the virus...

Early face mask policies curbed COVID-19’s spread, according to an analysis of 198 countries

Why have some countries, such as Italy and the United States, faced major public health crises with COVID-19 cases and related deaths, while others...