Coronavirus – work continues to test existing drugs
We found and tested 47 old drugs that might treat the coronavirus: Results show promising leads and a whole new way to fight COVID-19
The...
Producing a NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator
Brazilian Partnership to Begin Producing NASA-Designed COVID-19 Ventilator
The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency has approved the commercial manufacture of VITAL, a breathing device designed specifically...
Studying immune system differences between the sexes
COVID-19's deadliness for men is revealing why researchers should have been studying immune system sex differences years ago
Adam Moeser, Michigan State University
When it comes...
Virus evolution could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine
Viruses evolve defenses, this allows them to adapt and could undermine a COVID-19 vaccine – but this can be stopped
Andrew Read, Penn State and...
COVID-19 and its effect on the brain under scrutiny
How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
Natalie C. Tronson, University of Michigan
Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects...
Regional success and setbacks in the battle against a pandemic
As coronavirus cases spike in the South, Northeast seems to have the pandemic under control - here's what changed
Taison Bell, University of Virginia
“Hospital Capacity...
Coronavirus may remain on surfaces for days
National Institutes of Health (NIH):
At a Glance
Scientists found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in aerosols for up to...
Mild vaccine side effects expected
Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 will have side effects – that's a good thing
Matthew Woodruff, Emory University
Takeaways
Temporary side effects from vaccines are a normal sign...
Looking at coronavirus variants
Coronavirus variants, viral mutation and COVID-19 vaccines: The science you need to understand
Richard Kuhn, Purdue University
The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That’s a concern because...
The Latest on COVID-19 Boosters
Dr. Francis Collins
US National Institutes of Health
More than 180 million Americans, including more than 80 percent of people over age 65, are fully vaccinated...