Bill Gates is sending at-home coronavirus tests to Seattle residents
Bill Gates is funding a new disease surveillance program called SCAN that delivers at-home coronavirus tests to people in Seattle to detect cases of COVID-19. …
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The most bizarre coronavirus symptom may be the key to early diagnosis
A new study looking to explain one of the strangest symptoms of novel coronavirus infections indicates that it might be more important than anyone thought. …
A strange new coronavirus symptom has been discovered
Doctors studying the effects of coronavirus on the human body have discovered that it can dramatically impact the bowels. The virus’s ability to attack the …
WHO says no current coronavirus treatments can kill or stop the virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there are some treatments can limit the severity of novel coronavirus cases, and that it’s focusing on four or …
Scary coronavirus experiment shows how easily the virus spreads in restaurants
A new experiment from Japan shows how easily and comprehensively the novel coronavirus can quickly spread throughout restaurants, which are among the businesses that states …
This ultra-hot exoplanet has yellow skies and iron rain
Exoplanet WASP-79b is a massive gas giant with incredibly hot atmospheric temperatures. Its atmosphere isn’t capable of scattering like in the way that Earth’s atmosphere …
Here’s the surface of an asteroid like you’ve never seen it before
Japan’s Hayabusa-2 asteroid probe snapped some gorgeous images of the surface of Ryugu. The photos show the color contrast of Ryugu’s surface, with the redder …
Here’s why coronavirus infections are so much worse for men
It was already generally understood that men are faring worse than women in the coronavirus pandemic, with the former being hit harder by the virus …
Hope for life on Mars dealt a huge blow by new study
Scientists built a climate model to simulate puddles of salty water on Mars which could hold life. The data doesn’t favor the existence of life …
Dr. Fauci: ‘Virtually no chance’ coronavirus will be eradicated
Speaking with NBC Sports over the weekend, Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the hurdles that the NFL will face when it attempts to play a regular …
This futuristic anti-pandemic suit looks like it belongs in ‘Blade Runner’
Designers invented a futuristic solution to socializing during a pandemic. It’s called the Micrashell, and it’s packed with personal protective features as well as a …
AI might soon be able to diagnose coronavirus based on symptoms
Researchers from the UK and US developed artificial intelligence that can diagnose COVID-19 by associating a set of parameters and self-reported symptoms with the help …
A huge chunk of China’s new rocket just crashed back down to Earth
China launched its Long March-5B rocket, the most powerful in the country’s history, on a test flight last week. The core stage of the rocket …
Breakthrough coronavirus drug could give people temporary immunity
More pharmaceutical companies are developing a new type of therapy for the novel coronavirus that uses an old treatment technique for infectious diseases. Scientists are …
Why the first coronavirus vaccine won’t be good enough
Dr. Fauci and other health experts authored a paper that explains what the world has to do to ensure that a viable COVID-19 vaccine reaches …
Lava tubes on Mars could act as prebuilt homes for astronauts
Crewed missions to Mars may rely on extinct lava tubes to provide shelter from radiation. Researchers tested how well lava caves on Earth block radiation …
NASA’s Perseverance rover is so, so close to being ready for Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover is now packed up and ready for its trip to Mars. The rover was attached to the descent stage of the spacecraft …
‘Miracle patient’ leaves hospital after 64-day fight with coronavirus
A coronavirus patient named Gregg Garfield recently left a California hospital after spending more than two months battling the virus. Garfield’s symptoms were particularly severe …
Thousands would infect themselves with coronavirus to speed up vaccine testing
Researchers have said that a coronavirus vaccine could be reached sooner if human challenge trials were allowed. Doing so would help speed up vaccine efforts by …
Could Mars missions bring alien viruses back to Earth?
NASA is well aware of the risks of bringing samples back from Mars, and is taking precautions to ensure no microbial life gets loose. Samples …
Coronavirus drug remdesivir is going to be hard to find in the US
Earlier this month, the FDA approved the drug remdesivir to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Shipments of remdesivir began going out last week, but only …
Stanford has a coronavirus therapy that might prevent severe cases
Researchers at Stanford have a new coronavirus treatment idea: Giving patients who have been just diagnosed COVID-19 positive an interferon drug version within three days …
Scientists discovered an animal that doesn’t need oxygen
Scientists have found a multicellular organism capable of surviving without oxygen. The creature, a tiny parasite that lives inside of salmon, doesn’t have the genes …
A simple vitamin might help save coronavirus patients’ lives
A brand new coronavirus study says that there may be a correlation between vitamin D levels and the severity of COVID-19 cases. Vitamin D deficiency …
Astronomers capture breathtaking ‘lucky’ image of Jupiter’s raging storms
Using the infrared imaging capabilities of the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have produced one of the most detailed images of Jupiter ever captured …
Researchers found an novel way to treat snakebite victims
A new research study claims that administering an oral drug to snakebite victims can inhibit the venom from taking hold, thus giving victims more time …
A special drug combo is speeding up recovery in coronavirus patients
Doctors from China conducted a Phase 2 trial for a triple-drug therapy in COVID-19 cases, proving that the three medicines can speed up recovery in …
This controversial coronavirus study could speed up vaccine research
Coronavirus vaccine development is advancing at a rapid pace, but a viable drug might not be available to the general population until early 2021, in …
Japanese asteroid probe discovers an incredible secret
Japan’s Hayabusa2 asteroid probe snapped images that reveal the space rock had a close encounter with the Sun. Scorched rock was present on the asteroid’s …
Antibodies from this animal can kill the coronavirus
Antibodies obtained from llamas may be adapted for human use in COVID-19 cases on humans. Researchers say the antibodies can neutralize the novel coronavirus’s ability …
