According to a new study, older men are up to twice as likely to become sick and even die from the coronavirus as women of the same age because of their immune response. The study's findings published Wednesday in Nature indicate men produce a weaker immune...
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Llamas have unique antibodies that are so tiny they can bind to the proteins of the coronavirus preventing their spread. Scientists are hoping to harness the power of these antibodies to prevent the virus from infecting humans. According to NBC News, researchers...
Study: Obesity Increases Risk of COVID-19 Death by Nearly 50 Percent
Obesity increases the risk of coronavirus death by nearly 50 percent, according to a study released Wednesday by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additionally, future vaccines may be less effective for the clinically overweight. Researchers at UNC...
Almost 3,500 Health Experts Sign Letter Supporting Dr. Fauci
As Dr. Anthony Fauci has become "uninvited" to President Donald Trump solo-act White House coronavirus task force daily briefings, thousands of public health experts have written a letter to express their support for the longtime infectious disease...
AI Sweeps Human Pilot in DARPA Dogfight Simulation
A human pilot was swept 5-0 in dogfight simulations against artificial intelligence, which is being hailed as a victory for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The goal of the trial was to give pilots confidence in the future of AI commanding...
AstraZeneca Denies Fast-Tracking Vaccine for White House
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca says it has not had any discussions with any U.S. government officials about an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, Politico reports. The company's statement comes a day after the Financial...
AstraZeneca Denies Fast-Tracking Vaccine for White House
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca says it has not had any discussions with any U.S. government officials about an emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, Politico reports. The company's statement comes a day after the Financial...
Abbott Labs Launches 5-Minute Point of Care COVID-19 Test
Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test that can tell if someone is infected in as little as 5 minutes, and is so small and portable it can be used in almost any healthcare setting. The medical-device maker plans to supply 50,000 tests a day starting April...
FDA Shuts Down Home Tests for Coronavirus
The U.S. Food and Administration has shut down sales of at-home coronavirus kits, according to USA Today. Critics caution these tests might be unreliable, while those in favor say the test kits could save valuable time and resources. But for the time being,...
Canada’s Last Intact Ice Shelf Collapses Due to Warming
Much of Canada's remaining intact ice shelf has broken apart into hulking iceberg islands thanks to a hot summer and global warming, scientists said. Canada's 4,000-year-old Milne Ice Shelf on the northwestern edge of Ellesmere Island had been the country's last...