Many hospitalized victims are developing potentially lethal secondary co-infections such as bacterial pneumonia and sepsis
Numerous contenders—from a controversial malaria medication to treatments that regulate the immune system—are now in clinical trials
April 16, 2020 — Tanya Lewis
In mice, a test for lung cancer involves nanoprobes that recognize tumors and send reporter molecules into the urine for simple analysis.
April 15, 2020 — W. Wayt Gibbs
A new era for Alzheimer’s and journalism in the time of coronavirus
April 14, 2020 — Curtis Brainard
Originally published in June 1954
April 13, 2020
Slated for human trials, EIDD-2801 could become the first pill for COVID-19
April 7, 2020 — Michael Waldholz
Originally published in June 1868
April 7, 2020
Fighting the disease is like trying to hit a moving target, evolutionarily speaking
From online journal clubs to “tweetorials” to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine
April 1, 2020 — Nicole Wetsman and Nature Medicine
In mice, these white blood cells tamp down inflammation in the lungs
March 27, 2020 — Esther Landhuis
As the Covid-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals and shuts down American cities, it has also placed new demands on janitors and specialized cleaners. In New York City, it’s Reuven Noyman’s job to clean up after the coronavirus…
March 27, 2020 — Jeffery DelViscio
Turning from bedbugs and carpet-eating moths to COVID-19, an industrial cleaner joins the coronavirus fight…
March 27, 2020 — Michael Schulson and Undark
Five questions are answered about a promising yet problematic and unproved use for an antimalarial drug
March 27, 2020 — Katherine Seley-Radtke and The Conversation US
In part, it means that you need to look beyond the patient’s chart
A team at Boston Children’s Hospital is searching for ways to boost a vaccine’s effectiveness for those who need it most
March 26, 2020 — Karen Weintraub
New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care
March 25, 2020 — Amy Maxmen and Nature magazine
Life’s master molecule has been transformed into therapies that tackle the roots of human illness
March 25, 2020
A long-disdained therapy that targets RNA is suddenly achieving spectacular success
March 23, 2020 — Lydia Denworth
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote medical consultation seems like a no-brainer—but it’s not that simple
Some experts warn that accelerated testing will involve risky trade-offs
March 20, 2020 — Ewen Callaway and Nature magazine
