Viruses
Can Smartwatches Be Adapted to Help Detect Covid-19 Infections?
With new algorithms, wearable devices—collecting vital signs like heart rate and skin temperature—could catch illness early
Why PTSD May Plague Many Hospitalized Covid-19 Survivors
Scientists warn about the likelihood of post-traumatic stress disorder for patients discharged from the intensive care unit
Colorado and California Report First U.S. Cases of Highly Contagious Covid-19 Variant
First discovered in England, the variant appears to be more transmissible but does not cause a more severe case of the disease
Distribution Begins for First Covid-19 Vaccine Authorized in the United States
Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine received emergency use authorization from the FDA last week
More Than 1 Million U.S. Children Have Had Covid-19 Since the Start of the Pandemic
Almost 112,000 children tested positive during a one-week period ending on November 12, the largest single week increase in coronavirus cases in kids
What Is the Best Strategy to Deploy a Covid-19 Vaccine?
Mathematicians are modeling different scenarios for a vaccine rollout to see what may work best
What to Expect When Covid-19 and the Flu Season Collide
Experts weigh in on the necessary steps to ensure a mild flu season during the pandemic
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Three Scientists Who Discovered Hepatitis C
The contributions of these Nobel laureates helped identify, test, and treat hepatitis C
What Happened When Woodrow Wilson Came Down With the 1918 Flu?
The president contracted influenza while attending peace talks in Paris, but the nation was never told the full, true story
University of Arizona Stops a Covid-19 Outbreak by Following the Feces
After wastewater monitoring detected the virus in a dorm’s sewage, the school discovered and quarantined two asymptomatic infections
How a Japanese Museum Is Documenting Life During Covid-19
New exhibition features everyday objects that would have been unfamiliar before the pandemic
What Scientists Know About Airborne Transmission of the New Coronavirus
Aerosol experts, from engineers to doctors, weigh in on the ability of tiny droplets to transmit the virus that causes COVID-19
What Scientists Know About How Children Spread COVID-19
As communities struggle with the decision over whether to open up schools, the research so far offers unsatisfying answers
Yosemite Sewage Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Test results suggest there were dozens of visitors carrying the novel coronavirus in the park over the Fourth of July weekend
How Viruses Evolve
Pathogens that switch to a new host species have some adapting to do. How does that affect the course of a pandemic like COVID-19?
Llama Cells Could Help Scientists Create a COVID-19 Treatment
Scientists are re-engineering llama antibodies to neutralize the virus
California, Texas and Florida Emerge as COVID-19 Hotspots
Combined, the three states accounted for nearly 20 percent of the world's new cases on earlier this week
This Band-Aid-Like Patch Could Detect Early COVID-19 Symptoms
Northwestern University scientist John Rogers has developed a wearable that adheres to the throat and relays data to a physician
Will COVID-19 Spell the End of Outdoor and Environmental Education?
The pandemic has been devastating to the field, according to a recent survey
New Swine Flu Strain With Pandemic Potential Isn’t Cause for Alarm
The findings are a reminder not to forget about seasonal viruses, but also shows that virus surveillance systems work
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