The new coronavirus can infect brain cells, study finds By Nicoletta Lanese However, scientists still don't know how the virus sneaks into the brain in the first place.
Coronavirus news of the week (VIDEO) By Nicoletta Lanese Catch up on important COVID-19 news from Live Science.
13-year-old dies of rare 'brain-eating' amoeba after swimming in Florida lake By Rachael Rettner Infections with this organism are almost universally fatal, with less than a 3% survival rate.
Eating out may be riskier than riding a bus during COVID-19 pandemic By Rachael Rettner People who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to report dining at a restaurant before becoming sick than people who tested negative.
Flu shot facts & side effects By Rachael Rettner The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.
Why AstraZeneca just paused its coronavirus vaccine trial By Nicoletta Lanese The hold is "a routine action" that can be expected during a clinical trial.
Coronavirus may dice heart muscle fibers into tiny snippets, remove cells' DNA By Rachael Rettner The finding is unlike anything researchers have seen before.
Half a million cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in US children By Yasemin Saplakoglu At least 513,000 children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Seven lineages of SARS-CoV-2 identified in Nigeria: Why that matters By Christian Happi, Ify Aniebo There are over 1,000 lineages of SARS-CoV-2 circulating around the world. Nigerian scientists have found seven in the country and this is important.
Coronavirus news of the week (VIDEO) By Nicoletta Lanese Catch up on important COVID-19 news from Live Science.
Russian coronavirus vaccine produces immune response in early trials By Yasemin Saplakoglu Russia's candidate coronavirus vaccine prompted the immune system and didn't show serious adverse events, according to early data.
Doctors chase treatment for kids threatened by dangerous COVID-19 syndrome By Robin Lloyd Physicians are chasing treatment for children with a dangerous COVID-19 syndrome called multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
Creepy images show airway cells teeming with SARS-CoV-2 By Rachael Rettner The images were captured with a scanning electron microscope.
Viral claim that only 6% of COVID-19 deaths were caused by the virus is flat-out wrong By Daryl Austin COVID-19 is often more severe in people with underlying conditions and it can also cause complications. The 6% stat doesn't include these people.
Steroids are life-saving for critically ill COVID-19 patients, WHO says By Nicoletta Lanese The WHO recommends that critically ill patients be given corticosteroids.
Visualization shows face shields may not protect against COVID-19 spread By Rachael Rettner Droplets from a simulation cough spread about 3 feet to the front and sides of the face shield.
Coronavirus vaccine could get emergency approval before critical testing is complete, FDA says By Yasemin Saplakoglu The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that coronavirus vaccines may be given emergency approval before rigorous clinical trials are complete.
US faces monkey shortage for COVID-19 research By Nicoletta Lanese Vaccines and treatments typically get tested in monkeys before humans.
