Sniffing Out COVID-19: How Scent Dogs Outperform Modern Testing Methods
Research review finds scent dogs can successfully sniff out COVID-19, including asymptomatic cases, new variants, and long COVID. Scent dogs could provide a cheaper, faster,…
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Research review finds scent dogs can successfully sniff out COVID-19, including asymptomatic cases, new variants, and long COVID. Scent dogs could provide a cheaper, faster,…
Future SARS-CoV-2 variants may also regain the ability to infect the lower respiratory tract. Omicron-derived virus variants currently account for the majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections…
The allure of the open sea, captivating itineraries, and the luxurious promise of a carefree escape have long made cruising a popular choice for vacationers….
Human skin cells reprogrammed into placental stem cells shows how COVID infects placenta — and how it can be stopped. In a landmark study published…
USDA’s APHIS research indicates that SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely among U.S. white-tailed deer, possibly transmitted from humans, where it mutated and could have transmitted back…
Fibromyalgia linked to heightened risk of death…From accidents, infections, and especially suicide, pooled data analysis suggests; regular physical and mental health monitoring is warranted to…
Proof-of-concept device could also monitor for flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses. Now that the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, scientists are…
Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells University of Missouri scientists have discovered that the occludin protein in human cells…
In a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, University of Minnesota researchers found that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, prevents…
Using a newly developed tool called GASPACHO, scientists have discovered a gene variant linked to increased susceptibility to COVID-19. The tool allows them to track…
Retrospective analysis of national data led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear estimates that over 20 million COVID patients experienced loss of smell or…
Nebraska scientists have used a data-driven technique, Epigraph, to create a potentially universal vaccine against swine flu. Long-term trials on hogs showed it to be…
The method could enable a rapid test to determine whether individuals are producing antibodies that help protect against COVID-19. MIT scientists have developed a novel…
A new study from the University of Wyoming suggests that frequent diagnostic testing and self-isolation may be more effective than shutting down schools and businesses…
Scientists have developed a cell culture technology that creates “cloned” miniature human lungs on microchips from stem cells, offering a new method for studying lung…
Researchers at the University of Florida are using AI to develop an improved at-home test for diseases like hepatitis C and COVID-19. They have combined…
In a significant discovery, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, the Levens Local History Group, and the Wells…
Greater exposure to PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon was found to be associated with a higher risk of admission to a hospital or an…