New Research Helps Explain Dramatic Declines in COVID-19 Death Rates
Fewer New Yorkers are dying from the coronavirus than health experts had anticipated, a new study shows. Regional death rates…
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Long-Lived Antibodies Detected in Both Blood and Saliva of Patients With COVID-19
Two separate studies have documented the persistence of antibodies that target SARS-CoV-2 in hundreds of patients with…
CBD Helps Reduce COVID-19 Lung Damage by Increasing Levels of Protective Peptide
One way CBD appears to reduce the “cytokine storm” that damages the lungs and kills many patients with COVID-19 is by…
Scientists Restore Vision in Blind Mice Using Gene Therapy – Next, Human Testing
Detail shows structure of retina, including location of a bipolar cell expressing Nanoscope’s MCO1 opsin. Credit: National Eye…
CDC broadens definition of who's at risk of getting coronavirus
The updated guidance defines a “close contact” as anyone who spends at least 15 minutes within six feet of an infected…
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Cannot Tell Us if They Will Save Lives
None of the current trials are designed to detect a reduction in any serious outcome such as hospitalizations, intensive care…
Why the U.S. doesn’t have an at-home coronavirus test yet
Companies formulating such tests say they won’t seek emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration until later…
DOJ to announce $8B-plus settlement with opioid-maker Purdue
Preliminary CDC data shows that drug overdose deaths hit a record high in 2019 — with nearly 72,000 fatalities — and the toll…
Powerful New DNA Tool Enables Bigger Gene Edits
Gene editing for the development of new treatments, and for studying disease as well as normal function in humans and other…
Mouthwash May Inactivate Human Coronaviruses, Help Reduce Spread of COVID-19
Penn State College of Medicine researchers say certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate…