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Current experimental treatments for COVID-19 focus on two targets: the virus or the immune system.  On the immune system side, the number of experimental treatments ...

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mayo Clinic announce news of a proof-of-concept patch for surgical and emergency situations where stitches or staples would ...

While the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, there are vaccines developed so far that prevent severe COVID-19. However, they approach their goal ...

Five years ago, Jay Schneider, M.D., Ph.D., was running a lab at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. The lab focused on ...

On Thursday, Nov. 19, Mayo Clinic began offering an experimental therapy to patients who test positive for COVID-19 and are at high risk for serious ...

Clinical trial data for COVID-19 vaccine candidates were released this week. Currently named BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273, these genetic vaccine use our cell’s ability to read ...

Cells in the body usually do what they’re told. In response to cues, cells divide, grow, shrink or die as needed. But there are some ...

Aging is typically linked with the point in time when it causes problems. But there are many types of aging. There’s chronological age, which we ...

What? Can you say that again? Sorry, I didn't hear you. These common phrases are linked to a common problem: hearing impairment. About 28 million, or 14%, ...

COVID-19 can affect people in a number of ways. Some can be infected and have no symptoms ― what's known as being asymptomatic. Others have ...