Cambridge Dictionary names ‘quarantine’ Word of the Year 2020
‘Quarantine’ has defeated 'lockdown' and 'pandemic' to be crowned Word of the Year 2020 after data showed it to be one of the most...
Scientists find an important cause of fatal flu
It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia.
In a new study, researchers described important findings leading to...
When COVID-19 harms cancer patients, men fare worse, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that men with COVID-19 and cancer run a greater risk for severe symptoms and death than women with...
Scientists confirm strong connection between COVID-19 and loss of smell
In a new study, researchers found that about 70% of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer of them seem...
COVID-19 mutations do not appear to increase transmission in humans
In a new study, researchers found that none of the mutations currently documented in the COVID-19 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans.
They...
This new cancer drug may effectively treat COVID-19
In a recent study at Virginia Commonwealth University, researchers found that an experimental cancer drug called AR-12 could inhibit the COVID-19 virus from infecting...
Cloth masks help protect both wearers and those nearby from COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a three-layer mask consisting of outer layers of a flexible, tightly woven fabric and an inner layer...
This new therapy for flu may help fight against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers developed a new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections,...
This common eye disease linked to a much higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found people with diabetes and eye disease have a five-fold increased risk of requiring intubation when hospitalized with COVID-19.
They...
These two vaccines may lower death risk in heart failure
One out of five people will develop heart failure in their lifetime. An estimated 26 million people are affected worldwide.
Heart failure is a serious...