Wearing a cloth face mask protects you and others from getting COVID-19, CDC says By Rachael Rettner Cloth face masks offer two-way protection, benefitting both the wearer and those around them.
Coronavirus vaccine could be ready for all Americans by April, Fauci says By Yasemin Saplakoglu This comes on the the tail of Pfizer's announcement that its experimental coronavirus vaccine may be more than 90% effective in preventing an infection.
Mysterious 'gene within a gene' found in the coronavirus By Peter Dockrill Researchers have uncovered a mysterious gene in the genetic code of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 – a segment virtually hidden from view in the virus's genome, and largely overlooked until now.
Restaurants and gyms drove COVID-19 transmission this spring By Rachael Rettner Restaurants were the riskiest venues for transmission, followed by gyms, coffee shops and hotels.
Evictions would raise COVID-19 risk for everyone By Nicoletta Lanese Lifting eviction moratoriums would raise the risk of COVID-19 transmission for everyone.
Denmark halts plan to cull 17 million mink over coronavirus infections By Nicoletta Lanese Some still argue that culling would be best for public health and animal welfare.
US tops 10 million coronavirus cases By Rachael Rettner The country's total now stands at just over 10 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Here's the Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19 By Nicoletta Lanese The plan includes an expansion of diagnostic testing, increased PPE production and a nationwide mask mandate.
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, early data suggests By Yasemin Saplakoglu The data is not yet published and the study is ongoing. But if this number holds up, it far exceeds public health experts' expectations.
What are cytokines? By MK Manoylov Cytokines help the immune system kill pathogens, but too many cytokines can lead to bad health outcomes and may turn into a "cytokine storm."
Woman sheds coronavirus for 70 days without symptoms By Rachael Rettner The researchers say this is the longest anyone has been reported to be contagious with COVID-19 while remaining asymptomatic.
Denmark to cull all farmed mink to stop coronavirus outbreaks By Nicoletta Lanese The virus has mutated in mink — as might be expected — but we don't know if those mutations changed the virus significantly.
Possible cause of COVID-19 blood clots found By Rachael Rettner These antibodies attack cells in such a way as to promote blood clots.
AI can detect COVID-19 from the sound of your cough By Yasemin Saplakoglu The algorithm listens to subtle differences in coughs between healthy people and infected people.
Does vitamin D protect against COVID-19? By Ashley P. Taylor In the absence of a COVID-19 cure or vaccine, scientists are investigating whether vitamin D can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 infects the mouth. Could that explain patients' taste loss? By Nicoletta Lanese The most likely sites of oral infection are the salivary glands, tongue and the tonsils.
COVID-19 household transmission is way higher than we thought By Rachael Rettner More than half of people living the same household as a COVID-19 case also became infected.
Researchers revamp famous alien-hunting equation to predict spread of COVID-19 By Rachael Rettner A famous equation used in the search for alien life has inspired a new model that estimates the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
What does 'close contact' for COVID-19 really mean? Epidemiologist explains. By Ryan Malosh The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance clarifying what exactly “close contact” means when it comes to transmission of SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
US hits highest average number of new COVID-19 cases since start of the pandemic By Yasemin Saplakoglu The third wave of the pandemic may be much worse than the first two waves.
