Obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus,…
Operation Outbreak simulation teaches students how pandemics spread
A new article highlights Operation Outbreak, an educational platform and simulation intended to teach high school and college students the…
‘Hotspots’ of a coronavirus infection in the human body
An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can affect multiple organs. Researchers have investigated cellular factors that could be significant for…
New computational tool enables prediction of key functional sites in proteins based on structure
A new technology that uses a protein’s structure to predict the inner wiring that controls the protein’s function and dynamics…
When doing good boosts health, well-being
Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being, according to new research.…
Tiny biological package gets drug right to the ‘heart’ of transplant rejection
For patients who receive a heart transplant in the near future, the old adage, ‘Good things come in small packages,’…
Children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their system simultaneously
With many questions remaining around how children spread COVID-19, researchers set out to improve the understanding of how long it…
Anxiety and depression are associated with medical care avoidance during the pandemic
New research shows U.S. adults who experience common symptoms of anxiety and depression are at greater risk of delaying medical…
Wearable, portable invention offers options for treating antibiotic-resistant infections
About 6 million people in the United States are affected by chronic wounds. Now, a team of innovators has developed…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Administration Vaccine Chief Casts Doubt on Vaccine by Election Day
A surge in government borrowing during the pandemic recession has put the U.S. in a position it has not seen…