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Pandemic threatens to veer out of control in U.S.
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Air conditioning may be factor in COVID-19 spread in the South
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Public health experts unite to bring clarity to coronavirus response
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Among older adults, statin use tied to decreased risk of death
Study after study has shown that statins can prevent heart attacks, strokes and death in middle-aged adults. But in 28 major clinical trials of statins, only 2 percent of participants have been...
Red blood cells could generate immune response via vaccines
Red blood cells do more than shuttle oxygen from our lungs to our organs: they also help the body fight off infections by capturing pathogens on their surfaces, neutralizing them, and presenting...
Study finds early Wuhan COVID cases largely undetected
A modeling study looking at more than 32,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wuhan, China, offers fresh insights into features of the virus, including ease of transmission, effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions such as social...
The labs of today – and maybe of tomorrow
The worms are thawed and wiggling, the mosquitoes bred, buzzing, and adding to the other sounds of science being heard again across Harvard’s campuses and those of its affiliated hospitals. For thousands of...
Lessons from a pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever remain with physicians involved in that care. We asked seven physician-scientists from the...
Garcetti says economy reopened too quickly, warns of new stay-at-home order
L.A. Mayor Garcetti says the city is "on the brink" of new restrictions, but he also says he'd prefer more targeted interventions to stopping the coronavirus.
White House pushing back against funds for CDC, coronavirus testing, contact tracing
The Trump administration has been pushing back against plans to include billions of dollars in funding for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing and the CDC in an upcoming relief bill...
15 L.A. County children sickened by rare coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome
A rare but serious inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to the coronavirus has been identified in 15 Los Angeles County children, officials said.
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday
The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, out of which 3.7 million are in the United States. There are more than two million in Brazil and more...
More lonely deaths in hospitals and nursing homes from COVID
Patients who died from COVID in 2020 were almost 12 times more likely to die in a medical facility than patients who died from any cause in 2018, reports a...
15 L.A. County children sickened by rare coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome
A rare but serious inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to the coronavirus has been identified in 15 Los Angeles County children, officials said.
Look: Tiffany Haddish celebrates new bald look on Instagram
Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish has no regrets about shaving off all of her hair.
Surge in COVID-19 cases in India heightens fear among Vancouver families
Canadian actress Mannu Sandhu says her family in Surrey, B.C., has been anxiously waiting to hear how relatives in India are faring after news of a recent surge of COVID-19 cases...
Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Sunday
The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, out of which 3.7 million are in the United States. There are over 2 million in Brazil and more than...
Pro sports leagues are scoring rapid COVID test results in Florida — while others wait weeks
Pro sports leagues are jumping the line to get COVID-19 tests back within hours.
We've protected my grandma and older adults from COVID-19, but at what cost?
By keeping families out of long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in the interest of preventing the spread of the disease, the quality of life for many older adults...
Obstetrician-gynecologist Catherine Chappell wants more drugs studied in pregnant women
Keeping pregnant women out of clinical trials protects them from harm, but it also keeps them from better care, she says
Susan Orlean takes us behind her drunken Twitter whirlwind — and the wild responses
Susan Orlean went on a drunken Twitter whirlwind Friday night — or was it real? Here's what the author tells us about her Twitter escapade.
Turmeric could have antiviral properties
Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found. A study showed that curcumin can prevent Transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) - an...
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
Widespread use of pesticides can speed the transmission of the debilitating disease schistosomiasis, while also upsetting the ecological balances in aquatic environments that prevent infections, finds a new study. The...
Synapse-saving proteins discovered, opening possibilities in Alzheimer's, schizophrenia
Loss of synapses is a contributing factor to Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia. Researchers discovered a class of proteins that inhibit synapse elimination, opening possibilities for novel therapies for the two...
Cannabis shows potential for mitigating sickle cell disease pain
Cannabis appears to be a safe and potentially effective treatment for the chronic pain that afflicts people with sickle cell disease, according to a new clinical trial.
Almost 500 people have died of COVID-19 in Orange County as cases approach 30,000
Orange County reported 25 more deaths connected to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, the third-highest day on record as the number of confirmed cases continues to surge.
12 arrested, at least 18 injured at Chicago protest
Activists and elected officials in Chicago have called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Grant Park following Friday-night confrontations that led to at least 12 arrests and...
A chemical tailor-made suit for Alzheimer's drugs
Over 50 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer's disease and it is one of the greatest medical and social challenges of our time. Due to pathological changes in the...