Remdesivir shows success in large COVID-19 trial. Will become 'new standard of care,' Fauci says. By Nicoletta Lanese The drug shortened patients' time to recovery in a large, international trial.
Northern Ireland, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus By Gemma Lavender The least-populated country of the United Kingdom currently stands at a total of 3,463 cases and 338 deaths.
Scotland, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus By Gemma Lavender Of the 53,082 Scottish citizens tested for the virus, 11,034 came back positive and 1,415 have died.
Wales, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus By Gemma Lavender The country's health boards report 9,629 cases and 886 deaths.
Coronavirus vaccine developed in the UK could be ready by fall, if it works By Yasemin Saplakoglu It worked in monkeys. Now they are testing the vaccine in humans.
COVID-19 may be tied to rare syndrome in children, UK doctors warn By Rachael Rettner Doctors in the U.K. are now warning of a possible connection between COVID-19 and an unusual inflammatory syndrome in children.
The US just hit 1 million cases of coronavirus By Kimberly Hickok The United States has reported 1 million cases of COVID-19 nationwide, as of today (April 28). That's about one third of all reported cases of the disease in the world.
Did you already have coronavirus in January or February? By Stephanie Pappas The coronavirus started spreading within the United States in January, but chances that you have had it are probably low.
Why are more men dying from COVID-19? By Laura Geggel The novel coronavirus tends to affect men more severely than it does women. Though nobody can yet explain the oddity, researchers are hot on the case.
South Dakota: Latest updates on coronavirus By Hanneke Weitering Here's an update on the coronavirus case counts in South Dakota and the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Doctors are testing whether estrogen could help men fight COVID-19 By Nicoletta Lanese Women infected with COVID-19 fare better, on average, than men. Do hormones have something to do with it?
Coronavirus triggered a 'ruptured heart' in first reported US COVID-19 death By Rachael Rettner An autopsy of the first known COVID-19 death in the U.S. has revealed that the person died from a ruptured heart triggered by the virus's attack.
New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in monkeys. Next step: humans. By Nicoletta Lanese The vaccine has entered early clinical trials in human volunteers.
Disinfectant injections are a really bad idea By Jeanna Bryner For anyone wondering whether "disinfectant injections" to treat coronavirus are around the corner, the answer is absolutely not.
Live Science podcast "Life's Little Mysteries" special report: Coronavirus (April 23) By Live Science Staff In this special episode of Life's Little Mysteries, we'll give you the latest news and answer frequently asked questions about the new coronavirus and COVID-19.
SARS-CoV-2 may be exploiting our immune system's 'first responder' cells By Laura Geggel It's possible that an immune response may be helping the virus invade certain cells.
Nearly 9 in 10 COVID-19 patients who are put on a ventilator die, New York hospital data suggests By Yasemin Saplakoglu Patients who are put on a ventilator have more severe disease in the first place.
1 in 5 people tested in New York City had antibodies for the coronavirus By Yasemin Saplakoglu It's not yet clear if those people are now immune to the virus.
Mysterious blood clots in COVID-19 patients have doctors alarmed By Rachael Rettner Many doctors have reported seeing an alarming number of COVID-19 patients with blood clots.
England, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus By Gemma Lavender The country has reached 114,456 cases, with health boards reporting 19,294 deaths.
