Winter flu-like illnesses could have been COVID-19
An analysis based on re-tested throat swabs from people in Wuhan, China, and Seattle, United States, suggests that thousands of
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Rare individuals can 'block and lock' HIV in their chromosomes
A study has revealed how an unusual and rare group of people known as “elite controllers” prevent HIV from replicating
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COVID-19 and face masks: 4 common myths
Many countries around the world recommend that people wear masks in public as part of their strategy to curb the
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Latinx people more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, US study finds
An analysis of COVID-19 testing in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area of the United States found that Latinx people were around
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56% of pregnant women in hospital for COVID-19 black, ethnic minority
The results of a new study from the United Kingdom indicate that, among a cohort of over 400 pregnant women,
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How better home hygiene could curb antibiotic resistance
Pharmacologists and infectious disease specialists say there is an urgent need to promote good hygiene in the home and in
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Empathy and misinformation: An open letter to healthcare professionals
Dr. Yenting Chen is a board certified emergency medicine physician practicing at the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center emergency departments
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Should people take vitamin D to ward off the new coronavirus?
A preliminary, unpublished study speculates that vitamin D deficiency may have something to do with poor COVID-19 outcomes. Its authors
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Allocating ventilators during COVID-19: What is 'fair'?
It is hard to imagine a topic more sensitive, and a situation more difficult, than deciding who gets to live
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COVID-19: Prof. Martin Bachmann on aiming for a vaccine in 6-8 months
Researchers are working tirelessly towards new vaccines to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. In part one of a two-part interview with
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