Testing half the population weekly with inexpensive, rapid-turnaround COVID-19 tests would drive the virus toward…
Historical Bias Overlooks Genes Related to COVID-19
Based on genome-wide experiments, the human body has 2,064 genes relevant to COVID-19. So why…
Black, Hispanic Adolescents Significantly More Likely to Die by Police Intervention Than Whites
A recent study evaluating the use of force by police against children found that Black…
Most Adults Over 50 Say They’ll Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19, but Many Want to Wait
Once enough people receive effective vaccines against the novel coronavirus, experts say, the end of…
New Therapy for Flu May Help in Fight Against COVID-19
A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other…
Can Drinking Cocoa Make You Smarter?
Increased consumption of flavanols – a group of molecules which occur naturally in fruit and…
New Test Is a Simple, Cost-Effective, and Efficient Alternative for SARS-CoV-2 Testing
Scientists from Northwell Health Laboratories have developed a new diagnostic multiplex assay that can be…
Blacks, Hispanics Comprised More Than Half of All Inpatient Deaths From COVID-19
More than half of all in-hospital deaths due to COVID-19 during the first six months…
Study Reveals How Smoking Worsens COVID-19 Infection in the Airways
UCLA researchers using a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells have pinpointed…
What Doctors Aren’t Always Taught: How to Spot Racism in Health Care
Betial Asmerom, a fourth-year medical student at the University of California-San Diego, didn’t have the…
