TB vaccination may help flatten curves for COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that if the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place several decades prior, the total number of...
Loss of smell and taste are COVID-19 symptoms in people with high recovery rate
Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections.
In a new study, researchers report the first empirical findings that strongly associate...
Could this drug treat COVID-19 effectively?
In a new study, researchers are testing the antiviral drug remdesivir as a viable medicine to treat COVID-19 in late January.
The drug was originally...
This drug may offer new treatment for COVID-19 lung distress
In a new study, researchers found that a new drug for lung fibrosis shows promise for treating certain life-threatening effects of COVID-19.
The research was...
Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say Cambridge scientists
In a new study, researchers suggest that governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the...
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive.
Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections, asking you to identify people with whom you’ve been in...
How people with diabetes could prevent COVID-19
People with diabetes can be more susceptible to—and can become sicker if infected with—any virus, including the new coronavirus.
During this outbreak of COVID-19, it...
A healthy body clock may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to...
On average, only 6% of actual COVID-19 infections detected worldwide
In a new study, researchers found that the number of confirmed cases for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 officially issued by countries and widely...
Cats are much more susceptible to new coronavirus than dogs are
In a new study, researchers reported that tests of the new coronavirus on domesticated cats, dogs, pigs, chickens, ducks, and ferrets found that both...