In this study, researchers reconstructed and analyzed the genomes of smallpox virus fragments recovered from vaccination kits used during the Civil War era. They were able to do this without damaging the artifacts.
A new WebMD reader poll finds that concern about the pandemic has been growing and is at its highest point over the last two months.
Researchers have been wary, because many COVID-19 complications result from an overactive immune response that leads to increased production of proteins called cytokines that can cause issues such as respiratory failure.
Science so far tells us that the novel coronavirus doesn’t spread through sweat.
Looking at more than 172,000 U.S. children who had inpatient surgery, researchers found that Black kids faced higher post-operative risks. That included more than three times the risk of dying within 30 days.
Tapp survived a months-long battle with COVID-19, a fight that required doctors to put her in a medically induced coma after flying her by helicopter to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Researchers said the NO2 decreases were likely the result of less traffic as more people worked at home and drove less.
