Doctors think they’ve discovered another potential coronavirus cure
Doctors treating severe COVID-19 cases in New York attempted stem cell therapy on 12 patients, 10 of whom came off ventilators after receiving treatment. It’s …
Science
Scientists invented a way to make live plants glow – and it’s insane
A new breed of glowing plants has been developed by scientists using the same compounds that allow naturally luminescent fungi to glow. By engineering the …
These are the coronavirus medications the FDA is warning people not to take
People are self-medicating with malaria drugs after a certain government official endorsed them as “game-changers.” The US Food and Drug Administration is trying to prevent …
One country has stopped coronavirus community transmission
New Zealand announced a considerable milestone in dealing with the novel coronavirus: The country stopped the community transmission of COVID-19. New Zealand has eased some …
The Pentagon just released three UFO videos, as if 2020 wasn’t already weird enough
As if 2020 wasn’t a bizarre enough of a year already, the Pentagon sparked a flurry of news headlines Monday thanks to a turn of …
Brain implant breakthrough may reverse paralysis
Researchers developed a system that uses a brain implant and brain-computer interface to translate signals between the brain and limbs of a paralyzed person. Early …
Researchers want to know if pollution helps coronavirus spread farther
Researchers have discovered that particles of the novel coronavirus can bind to air pollution, which could allow the virus to travel over more significant distances. …
A SpaceX Starship prototype survived a test its predecessors failed
A SpaceX Starship prototype successfully passed a cryo pressure test that claimed the claimed the lives of several of its predecessors. This particular prototype, SN4, …
First known coronavirus victim’s heart ‘burst’ due to the infection
The first known coronavirus death in the US happened on February 6th, much earlier than initially believed. An autopsy report for the 57-year-old woman has …
NASA developed a high-pressure coronavirus ventilator in 37 days
Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory built a ventilator for coronavirus patients in just 37 days. The ventilator, nicknamed VITAL, can be produced at scale …
Promising coronavirus vaccine could be ready by September
A coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University scientists entered Phase I clinical trials last week and could be ready to roll out by September. …
Tom Hanks’s blood might help save us all from coronavirus
Researchers around the world are racing to develop a successful coronavirus vaccine to finally conquer the deadly pandemic that’s ravaged the globe for months now, …
CDC added 6 new coronavirus symptoms to its guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added six more coronavirus symptoms to the official list of COVID-19 signs. The updated list includes symptoms …
Many coronavirus patients don’t even have the most common symptom
A study of 5,700 coronavirus patients who were treated in Northwell Health hospitals in the New York area reveals that only some 30% of patients …
White House health official says social distancing isn’t ending anytime soon
Dr. Deborah Birx says that social distancing will definitely have to continue into the summer months and that just because the curve is flattening doesn’t …
WHO says coronavirus might be able to infect the same person twice
The World Health Organization says there’s no concrete evidence that being infected with COVID-19 makes you immune from it in the future. Individuals with viral …
A common heartburn medicine might work against coronavirus
Doctors in New York are looking at a drug that usually treats heartburn for COVID-19 therapy. The novel coronavirus might respond to famotidine, an affordable …
Coronavirus can apparently live for days in your eye
New findings from one of the earliest coronavirus patients in Italy suggest that traces of the virus can live in the eye for some 20 …
New idea to speed up coronavirus vaccine research is bold but dangerous
Coronavirus vaccine research is advancing at a fast pace, but that might not be enough for some lawmakers and scientists. There’s increasing support for a …
Do mosquitos transmit coronavirus?
Mosquitos are known to carry a variety of microorganisms capable of causing disease, but is coronavirus one of them? At the moment, the CDC and …
Everything we know about Italy’s horrific coronavirus outbreak might’ve just changed
New research from Italy says the first local coronavirus cases may have appeared as early as a month before people were diagnosed COVID-19 positive. Italy’s …
Bill Gates has some good news about coronavirus vaccines
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Thursday to give his assessment of where things stand with the US response …
Hubble snaps jaw-dropping image to celebrate its 30th birthday
NASA is celebrating Hubble’s 30th birthday with a breathtaking image of a distant pair of nebulas. The image, which has been nicknamed “the Cosmic Reef” …
Lysol maker warns against drinking disinfectants to cure coronavirus
The maker of Lysol issued an official statement that the chemical products that can kill the novel coronavirus on surfaces aren’t supposed to be ingested. …
Coronavirus test breakthrough could return results much faster
A new coronavirus testing method returns results faster, and more efficiently than traditional tests. The new method wouldn’t require that samples be sent away for …
Two promising coronavirus drugs just failed in clinical trials
Two studies focusing on the most promising coronavirus drugs just delivered bad news about the COVID-19 treatments. An observational hydroxychloroquine study from New York revealed …
NASA begs people to avoid SpaceX’s first astronaut launch
NASA is asking that fans avoid attending the first crewed SpaceX launch to the International Space Station. The event is a long time coming, and …
Scary coronavirus study says we won’t be eating in restaurants anytime soon
The novel coronavirus can spread with ease in a confined space like a restaurant, new research shows. By tracing the contacts of several COVID-19 patients …
A promising coronavirus vaccine already works on monkeys
A promising coronavirus vaccine candidate from China was able to protect monkeys from developing COVID-19 symptoms after being exposed to the virus. High doses of …
The most unusual coronavirus symptom is also the most dangerous
The newest observed coronavirus symptom is also the most dangerous one and can appear in patients who don’t even experience other symptoms. Doctors have noticed …
