Why developing a COVID-19 vaccine is only part of the struggle Dr. Lilly Immergluck last week gave what she called "the vaccine lecture" to a group of Morehouse School of Medicine students. May 21, 2020 0 1
How physiotherapy can help people recover from COVID-19 A type of physiotherapy that helps people improve their breathing and oxygen uptake can be crucial for those who need critical care, say physiotherapists working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. May 21, 2020 0 0
How to stay safe from coronavirus while eating out: Restaurant advice from an infectious disease expert As restaurants and bars reopen to the public, it's important to realize that eating out will increase your risk of exposure to the new coronavirus. May 21, 2020 0 0
AstraZeneca secures orders for virus vaccine under testing Drug maker AstraZeneca said Thursday it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine it is testing, bolstered by an investment from the U.S. vaccine agency. May 21, 2020 0 0
Iran: More than 10k health care workers infected with virus The coronavirus has infected more than 10,000 health care workers in hard-hit Iran, news outlets reported Thursday. May 21, 2020 0 2
Colleges plan fall opening, but campuses won't look the same Growing numbers of U.S. colleges are pledging to reopen this fall, with dramatic changes to campus life to keep the coronavirus at bay. Big lectures will be a thing of the past. Dorms will will be nowhere near capacity. Students ... May 21, 2020 0 1
Tracking the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia using genomics Using genome sequencing to identify genetic mutations in SARS-CoV-2 cases in Victoria, researchers have identified clusters and transmission networks which has helped limit the spread of the virus, painting an important picture ... May 21, 2020 0 1
COVID-19 study looks at genetics of healthy people who develop severe illness To help unravel the mysteries of COVID-19, scientists are sequencing the DNA of young, healthy adults and children who develop severe illness despite having no underlying medical problems. The researchers are looking for ... May 21, 2020 0 5
What the phase 1 trials of the first COVID-19 vaccine really mean Early morning on May 18, Moderna, a biotechnology company, revealed the preliminary findings for the much anticipated phase I trial of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The information sent Moderna's stock soaring by more than 20% ... May 21, 2020 1 2
High-dose vitamin D supplementation has no current benefit in preventing or treating COVID-19 Scientists from the UK, Europe and the U.S., including experts from the University of Birmingham, have published a vitamin D consensus paper warning against high doses of vitamin D supplementation. May 21, 2020 0 62
