A squirrel in Colorado has tested positive for bubonic plague, according to a posting on the Jefferson County, Colorado, public health site. The squirrel was found in the Town of Morrison, 17 miles southwest of Denver, and is the first cause of plague in the county, according to officials. “Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, […]
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 response to the virus than woman. According to researchers, men, especially those over the […]
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 from the University of California in San Francisco developed a molecule in their laboratory using llama antibodies as […]
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 reviewed available data on individuals infected with COVID-19 and found that those with a body mass index over 30 were […]
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 leader. “This week and last, the White House mounted a campaign to discredit one of our nation’s leading scientific experts, Dr. Anthony Fauci, […]
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 combat aircraft, according to Col. Daniel Javorsek, program manager of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution Program to Air […]
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 Times reported the White House would consider how to grant an emergency use of the AstraZeneca vaccine if a late-stage clinical trial currently taking place […]
The spread of misinformation in the society has also accelerated with the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the study conducted by Teyit, which conducts research on the information ecosystem in Turkey with Tandans Data Science Consultant, more than half of the participants think they were exposed to misinformation about the origin of Covid-19. *** This release is originally published in […]
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 Times reported the White House would consider how to grant an emergency use of the AstraZeneca vaccine if a late-stage clinical trial currently taking place […]
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 1, said John Frels, vice president of research and development at Abbott Diagnostics. […]