Trump is taking the latest in COVID-19 treatments. Here's how those medicines work. By William Petri, Jeffrey M. Sturek With 74-year-old President Trump and first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus, what are the best proven treatments for them and other patients?
Americans really are drinking more during the pandemic By Stephanie Pappas Americans really are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research suggests alcohol consumption in the U.S. rose 14% during pandemic shutdowns.
Mysterious inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 strikes adults as well as kids By Rachael Rettner Like the syndrome in children, MIS-A is a severe illness that targets multiple organs and causes increased inflammation.
Just how many people could be infected as part of the Trump COVID-19 outbreak? By Yasemin Saplakoglu Trump attended around 15 events in various states, from the 2020 presidential debate to fundraisers and rallies over the past several days.
Trump tests positive for COVID-19: What are the risks? By Yasemin Saplakoglu This comes a month before the 2020 presidential election and a couple of days after Trump’s and former Vice President Joe Biden's chaotic first presidential debate in Ohio.
New York and New Jersey launch COVID-19 contact tracing apps By Yasemin Saplakoglu The app uses bluetooth technology to alert people that they've been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19.
COVID nightmares are becoming frighteningly common By Stephanie Pappas Pandemic dreams are remarkably common across multiple countries, according to a suite of new studies.
35-year study hints that coronavirus immunity doesn't last long By Nicoletta Lanese Seasonal coronaviruses can give us hints about our immunity to COVID-19.
When should we start testing COVID-19 vaccines in kids? By Nicoletta Lanese A vaccine cannot be approved for use in kids until vaccine trials with young participants are complete.
1 million people have now died from COVID-19 worldwide By Yasemin Saplakoglu The world reaches another grim milestone.
Trump administration plans to distribute 100 million rapid COVID-19 tests to states By Rachael Rettner The tests can provide results in 15 minutes.
Coronavirus spike protein morphs into 10 different shapes to invade cells By Yasemin Saplakoglu These changes exposes more surfaces to potentially target with therapeutics.
How COVID-19 might sabotage the immune system of young, healthy people By Mike McRae Researchers have identified a crucial immune system mechanism that could help explain why the coronavirus is so lethal for some people.
1st US airline offers rapid COVID-19 testing to some passengers By Rachael Rettner Customers will have the option to take a COVID-19 test at the airport or to submit a self-collected mail-in test.
Coronavirus mutations: what we've learned so far By Lucy van Dorp How fast is the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, mutating? And how have those genetic changes affected the virus?
Election Day vaccine unlikely: FDA to issue tougher standards for authorization By Nicoletta Lanese Individuals familiar with the situation told The Washington Post anonymously.
US reaches staggering milestone — 200,000 COVID-19 deaths By Rachael Rettner It took eight months to reach 200,000 deaths.
New CDC guidelines say coronavirus spreads through air. Then CDC deletes them. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention acknowledged what scientists have been saying for a while: the coronavirus can spread through the air. Then, they took it back.
Black doctors have created a task force to make sure COVID-19 vaccines are safe By Nicoletta Lanese The panel is independent of the FDA and CDC and will review decisions of both agencies.
CDC reverses controversial coronavirus testing guidelines By Yasemin Saplakoglu The guideline change comes after strong criticism from public health experts and a report that the updated guidelines were posted despite objections from CDC scientists.
