More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and Android devices into pandemic contact-tracing tools, but
Month: December 2020
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, a team
Nations plan for vaccine as global virus cases top 65 million
Global coronavirus infections surged past 65 million on Friday even as countries doubled down on restrictions and plans to roll
US firms gear up for distribution of COVID vaccines
With the imminent arrival of coronavirus vaccines that will need to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, US companies are gearing
Assessment finds millions of lives can be saved with climate action
Unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, we can expect an ever-hotter world that threatens global health, disrupts
Study reveals surprising benefit of clonal hematopoiesis in allogeneic transplants
Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a recently identified condition in which mutations associated with blood cancers are detected in the
New CRISPR-based test for COVID-19 uses a smartphone camera
Imagine swabbing your nostrils, putting the swab in a device, and getting a read-out on your phone in 15 to
CAR T-cell therapy found highly effective in patients with high-risk non-Hodgkin lymphoma
A CAR T-cell therapy known as axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) drove cancer cells to undetectable levels in nearly 80% of patients
Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell disease
Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague
Iron deficiency can be managed better
Australian and European researchers have released updated, evidence-based guidance for managing iron deficiency, a serious worldwide health problem. Iron deficiency