Fit matters most when double masking to protect yourself from COVID-19
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering ...
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Virginia Tech and UVA virologists develop broadly protective coronavirus vaccines
Credit: Virginia Tech A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising ...
How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Credit: David Rojas/Colorado State University Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission ...
Significant spread of all coronavirus variants tracked in Houston area
Study underscores the need for greatly increased genome surveillance to rapidly identify and track the emergence and introduction of SARS-CoV-2 ...
Increased risk of liver cancer in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver
Credit: Gustav Mårtensson Non-alcoholic fatty liver, NAFLD, is associated with several health risks. According to a new registry study led ...
Mystery canine illness identified
Credit: Lancaster University An outbreak of vomiting among dogs has been traced back to a type of animal coronavirus by ...
Combining mask wearing, social distancing suppresses COVID-19 virus spread
Network model findings could shape public health policy for airborne virusesCredit: Anna Sawulska and Maurizio Porfiri WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 ...
NTU Singapore study investigates link between COVID-19 and risk of blood clot formation
Credit: NTU People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing ...
Five research-backed steps to a pro-vaccination social media campaign
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from "anti-vaxxers?" A ...
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among US emergency department health care personnel
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL - At the beginning of ...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
Antipsychotic drugs may have protective effect against COVID-19
Credit: Universidad de Sevilla Two studies led by the Mental Health Unit of the Virgen del Rocio University Hospital and ...
COVID-19 causes ‘unexpected’ cellular response in the lungs, research finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/ Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could ...
Purdue scientists use malaria expertise to track COVID-19 variants
Credit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Scientists have been using genetics to track diseases for decades. Now, ...
Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Credit: Photo: Cecilia Hedstrom Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on ...
U.S.-Mexico asthma study examines hygiene hypothesis amid pandemic
With a $15.3 million National Institutes of Health grant, a University of Arizona Health Sciences-led research team takes a three-pronged ...
First images of cells exposed to COVID-19 vaccine reveal native-like Coronavirus spikes
Credit: University of Southampton New research has for the first time compared images of the protein spikes that develop on ...
How preprints accelerated science communication during the pandemic
Credit: Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay During the early phase of the pandemic, approximately 40% of the COVID-19 literature was ...
Curbing coronavirus spread in enclosed spaces means better masks, adequate ventilation
Findings show leakage of airborne droplets escaping from masks even when just breathingCredit: Venugopal Arumuru/Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar WASHINGTON, ...
Ranking virus spillover risk
New web app ranks spillover risk for newly detected virusesCredit: Terra Kelly, UC Davis SARS-CoV-2 showed the world with devastating ...
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