Stanford develops single-dose vaccine for COVID-19
In a new study, researchers developed a single-dose nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19.
Their vaccine contains nanoparticles studded with the same proteins that comprise the virus's...
Protective immunity against COVID-19 could last 8 months or more
In a new study, researchers found that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
They suggest that the immunity can...
Face masks can slow down COVID-19 spread, if people pay attention to these 2...
In a recent study at the National University of Singapore, researchers reviewed findings on face masks and how they filter or block the COVID-19...
These two drugs may help you recover from severe COVID-19
COVID-19 infection is characterized by a systemic increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines and often referred to as a “cytokine storm.”
This process can result in inflammatory...
Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine may be better than nothing at all
In a new study, researchers found used a previously published model of a COVID-19 vaccination program to quantify the speed-versus-efficacy tradeoff of vaccination deployment.
The...
New COVID-19 RNA test can give accurate results within minutes
In a new study, researchers invented a COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to under five and delivers accurate results.
They also...
1 in 7 Americans already infected with COVID-19 by Nov. 15, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that by Nov. 15 of last year, roughly 47 million Americans—about 14.5% of the U.S. population—had already been...
Scientists find optimal treatment strategies for COVID-19
Getting control of COVID-19 will take more than widespread vaccination.
It will also require a better understanding of why the disease causes no apparent symptoms...
Why some people with COVID-19 have severe inflammation
In a recent study from the University of Pittsburgh and Cedars-Sinai, researchers found why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation.
They found how the...
COVID-19 crisis: A patient’s story
Walter E. Gomez Saldana, 41, has been battling COVID-19 at Cedars-Sinai for almost a full month. He spent two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)...