Where Aedes mosquitoes fly, Zika virus may not be far behind. Although the explosive 2015-2016 Zika epidemics in the Americas
Month: November 2020
Can air pollution make COVID even deadlier?
People with long-term exposure to air pollutants may be more likely to die from COVID-19, according to a new study.
Neighborhood conditions associated with children’s cognitive function
A study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that children from poorer neighborhoods perform less well on a range of cognitive
How contact tracing has evolved and ways to get through the next COVID-19 wave
As positive COVID-19 cases spike across the country, the role of contact tracing becomes even more important. Contact tracing is
Influenza vaccination may have protective effect on COVID-19
Influenza vaccination may have a protective effect for COVID-19-positive patients, according to a brief report recently published in the Journal of
Big spike seen in COVID cases among kids
COVID-19 is surging among America’s children, according to leading medical groups. As of Oct. 29, more than 853,000 children in
Study uncovers subset of COVID-19 patients who recover quickly and sustain antibodies
One of the pressing questions about COVID-19 remains: How long does immunity last? One key indicator of immunity is the
Venous origin of brain blood-vessel malformations
In the condition known as cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, spinal cord or
Researchers engineer tiny machines that deliver medicine efficiently
Inspired by a parasitic worm that digs its sharp teeth into its host’s intestines, Johns Hopkins researchers have designed tiny,
Hungary reintroduces state of emergency as virus surges
Hungary will introduce a state of emergency and impose a nighttime curfew from midnight Tuesday to combat a coronavirus surge
