The first human challenge trial to test COVID-19 treatments and vaccines is set to begin in January in the United
Day: December 9, 2020
Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
Most people no longer produce Siglec-12 protein, but some of those who do are at twice the risk for advanced
Nearly 72% of Black patients with gynecologic cancer and COVID-19 were hospitalized, compared with 46% of non-Blacks
Among patients in New York City with gynecologic cancer and COVID-19, Black patients younger than 65 years of age were
Researchers discover key driver of the spread of cancer to the brain
Approximately 200,000 cancer patients are diagnosed with brain metastases each year, yet few treatment options exist because the mechanisms that
Uniquely human gene may drive numerous cancers
Humans are more prone to develop carcinomas compared with our closest evolutionary cousins, the great apes. These cancers begin in
Damage to brain cells reverberates to “bystander” cells, study finds
Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across
Smartphone data shows real-time impact on health
Researchers at Cornell University are using smartphones to capture location and real-time survey data to examine how social environments encountered
Research sheds new light on cause of deadly lung disease
New research could shed light on the mystery cause of a lung disease that is a major killer, and potentially
COVID-19 survivors may develop some immunity, but still should get the vaccine. Here’s why
It has been more than 11 months since we learned that a new and deadly virus was attacking the people
Researchers identify critical molecules that coronaviruses hijack to infect human cells
When a coronavirus—including SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19—infects someone, it hijacks the person’s cells, co-opting their molecular machinery for its own
