COVID-19 may have arrived in US by December 2019
COVID-19 may have already arrived in the United States by December 2019, before the disease was even identified in China, …
Racial Disparity Seen in COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 — Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) occurs more often among Black and Hispanic children than …
More than one-third of children with COVID-19 show no symptoms
More than one-third of kids who have COVID-19 are asymptomatic, according to a University of Alberta study that suggests youngsters …
AI Algorithm Can Detect COVID-19 on Chest X-Rays
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 — An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can detect COVID-19 on chest X-rays with similar performance to …
Largest clinical trial in Africa to treat mild COVID-19 cases launched in 13 countries
Thirteen African countries and an international network of research institutions have joined forces to launch the largest COVID-19 clinical trial …
How long does the COVID vaccine last?
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Are High-Dose Blood Thinners Needed for Severe COVID-19?
THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 — Treating COVID-19 patients with high doses of blood thinners doesn’t appear to help them and …
No, soaring COVID-19 cases are not due to more testing
COVID-19 cases are surging upward around the U.S., reaching 100,000 daily cases for the first time on Nov. 4 and 150,000 only …
A day in the life of a Covid-19 ward: Just trying to hold on
It’s 2 p.m. in the intensive care ward of Marseille’s La Timone hospital, and Dr. Julien Carvelli is phoning families …
Arthritis drug may improve Covid-19 survival among elderly patients, says study
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with Covid-19, and provide …
Common OCD drug may be used in early treatment for Covid-19, say scientists
Scientists have found that a drug commonly used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, if taken within seven days of …
Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
Young adults may be less susceptible to the serious adverse health effects of COVID-19, but they have not been absolved …
Plasma jets effective against novel coronavirus on surfaces, kills it within seconds: Study
Plasma jets may kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces such as metal, leather, and plastic in as a little as …
Covid superspreader risk is linked to restaurants, gyms, hotels
The reopening of restaurants, gyms and hotels carries the highest risk of spreading Covid-19, according to a study that used …
Covid superspreader risk is linked to restaurants, gyms, hotels
The reopening of restaurants, gyms and hotels carries the highest risk of spreading Covid-19, according to a study that used …
Pacific’s Vanuatu records first COVID-19 case
Vanuatu reported its first COVID-19 case Wednesday, ending the Pacific island nation’s status as one of the few remaining virus-free …
4 things gyms can do to lower the risk of COVID-19 infections, according to a world-renowned ventilation expert
Linsey Marr, a ventilation and viral transmission expert, is an avid gym-goer who helped prevent a COVID-19 outbreak at her …
For quick COVID-19 testing, iSCAN can be adopted for airports and public transportation
A simple COVID-19 test kit combines virus amplification with a CRISPR-Cas system for effective SARS-CoV-2 detection. The kit, called iSCAN, …