Convalescent plasma: New hope for fighting COVID-19
The bag of frozen yellow liquid doesn’t look like much, but it might have the power to help a patient survive COVID-19.
Or it might...
Why COVID-19 can spread quickly in people’s lungs
Around the world, scientists are racing to find ways to combat the symptoms of COVID-19 as the number of global cases surpasses 9 million.
It’s...
People with type 2 diabetes need to reduce this stuff in the body
In healthy people, insulin signals the body to absorb glucose, thereby reducing the sugar in the blood and providing energy to tissues.
In patients with...
COVID-19 leads to more stress in the US than other countries
In a new survey, researchers found Americans are faring much worse mentally and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic than citizens of other high-income countries...
Scientists find critical COVID-19 test delays across the US
In a new survey, researchers found more than 63 percent of U.S. residents are waiting longer than one to two days to get their...
Can sleep protect you from forgetting old memories?
From lowering your risk of obesity and heart disease to improving your concentration and overall daily performance, sleep has been proven to play a...
Scientists find new way to develop next-generation COVID-19 vaccines and tests, beyond antibodies
In a new study, researchers found new targets for COVID-19 vaccines and tests that go beyond the current focus on COVID antibodies.
The study was...
Many COVID-19 patients get useless antibiotics, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that early in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, many people with COVID-19 may have been given unnecessary antibiotics.
They found...
Men more genetically prone to skin cancer, study shows
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen this summer, Canadians will spend more time outdoors and make the most of the sunshine.
In a new study, researchers found...
Scientists find the cause of inflammation symptoms in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers analyzed the lung fluid cells from COVID-19 patients.
They used the nation's fastest supercomputer to check gene expression patterns that...