This week, the National Institutes of Health announced that Kaiser Permanente has begun the first clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, called mRNA-1273. Scientists estimate…
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How can we be more sure social media posts about coronavirus are accurate?
As COVID-19 has increasingly isolated us from each other, we’re relying more and more on social media for a sense of connection and as a…
Two clinical studies to treat COVID-19 launched
UC Davis Health has two clinical trials underway for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. The studies are…
US has most infections as virus tightens grip on the world
U.S. coronavirus infections surged to top the world amid warnings that the pandemic is accelerating in cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit, while a…
Multiple measures of social distancing required to slow coronavirus
It takes multiple measures of social distancing to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, a study from Singapore concludes. That finding is based on…
Australians trial TB vaccine to fight coronavirus
Australian researchers are fast-tracking large-scale human testing to see if a vaccine used for decades to prevent tuberculosis can protect health workers from COVID-19, they…
Coronavirus: Expert reveals five ways to protect you and your children while at home
Coronavirus has now infected more than 8,000 people in the UK and of which more than 422 people have died. In response, the government has…
Deaths, hospitalizations up in stark sign of virus’ reach
New York once again saw a spike in the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, a bleak trend for the epicenter of…
Insights from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with kidney disease
High blood pressure has a range of effects on the body that can influence both physical and mental health. Two studies in an upcoming issue…
If you think before you snack, it’s not so bad
To snack or not to snack? That is not the question, because we’re going to snack. But it doesn’t have to mean cookies, chips and…