We don’t yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 will turn out to be. Early evidence suggests it
Month: December 2021
SARS-CoV-2 can infect kidneys directly, researchers find
Up to 25 percent of patients’ COVID-19 cases involve acute kidney injury—the kidneys’ equivalent of a heart attack. Clinicians have
Rapidly correcting inherited gene alterations
Researchers in the University of Helsinki and University Hospital Helsinki have developed a method to precisely and rapidly correct genetic
Popular blood thinners may lead to brain bleeding after head injury
A three-year study of more than 1,000 patients found that the risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage and death following head