Fourteen out of every 1,000 COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital experience a stroke, a rate that is even higher in older patients and those with…
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Biomarkers could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University of Alberta suggests that COVID-19 affects the human body’s blood concentration levels of…
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Model inspired by search for extra-terrestrial life calculates risk of COVID-19 transmission
What are the chances of finding advanced civilizations beyond Earth? In 1961, astronomer Frank Drake developed a mathematical formula to estimate the probability of finding…
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Analyzing web searches can help experts predict, respond to COVID-19 hot spots
Web-based analytics have demonstrated their value in predicting the spread of infectious disease, and a new study from Mayo Clinic indicates the value of analyzing…
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Mass screening method cuts COVID-19 testing costs
Using a new mathematical approach to screen large groups for COVID-19 could be around 20 times cheaper than individual testing, a study suggests. Applying a…
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DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system
The nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that…
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Eye Shadow Sales Are Soaring Thanks to Face Mask Mandates
"Eyes are the windows to the soul," is a Biblically old phase, but it's also never been more true than in 2020. Since we rarely…
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The 10 COVID symptoms you should be looking out for – not including the ‘classic’ three
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. COVID-19 is…
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Congenital heart defects may not increase the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms
Adults and children born with heart defects had a lower-than-expected risk of developing moderate or severe COVID-19 symptoms, finds a study of more than 7,000…
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WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients
A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an…
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