Worried about COVID-19? You may be putting yourself at undue risk, because chronic anxiety suppresses the immune system and increases our
Month: March 2020
How to cope with coronavirus anxiety
A psychologist has shared four simple tricks to ease stress and uncertainty amid the uncharted territory of the coronavirus pandemic, helping you
China embarks on clinical trial for virus vaccine
China has started the first phase of a clinical trial for a novel coronavirus vaccine, records show, as the world’s
Clinical trial shows HIV drugs ineffective against COVID-19
A team of doctors and researchers in China has found that drugs that are effective in treating patients with HIV
Your blood type could make you more susceptible to coronavirus
People with type A blood are more likely to catch coronavirus and die from it, according to a new study
New study finds immune cells can defend against multiple viruses
An underlying virus does not stop the body’s immune system from launching a strong defense against a second, newly introduced
New drug target found for COVID-19
A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—by scientists at the Center of
Bats are not to blame for coronavirus
Reclusive, nocturnal, numerous — bats are a possible source of the coronavirus. Yet some scientists concur they are not to blame
New UCI-led study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds
A team of University of California, Irvine researchers have published the first comprehensive overview of the major changes that occur
Removing belly fat before it sticks to you
Triglycerides, those fats that seem to be the bane of any diet, remain a mystery for many researchers. Plenty of
