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A massive study found that walking speed seemed to help predict COVID disease severity and deaths, regardless of related factors like obesity.

Your Walking Speed Might Predict Whether COVID Kills You

By Dan Robitzski

As new data on how coronavirus vaccines protect against different variants emerges, the South African strain seems particularly troubling.

This Particular COVID Variant Has Vaccine Experts Concerned

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists submitted a new cancer medication for the FDA's approval without having experimented on a single animal.

Scientists Create Cancer Drug Without Any Animal Tests

By Dan Robitzski

Nanoprobes called bioharmonophores can seek out and bind to cancer cells, making them glow brightly under medical scanners.

Cancer-Hunting Nanotech Makes Tumors Light Up

By Dan Robitzski

A group of 11,000 patients across England who have experienced symptoms of bowel cancer are lining up to receive a drug capsule with a camera inside of it.

Thousands of Patients Are Swallowing Tiny Pill-Cameras to Look for Cancer

By Victor Tangermann

A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave some people injections of air instead of the coronavirus vaccines they thought they were getting.

Vaccine Distribution Site Accidentally Gave Out Empty Shots

By Dan Robitzski

As the vaccine rollout continues, a smaller proportion of people who catch the coronavirus are being sent to the hospital.

COVID Hospitalizations Are Plummeting With Vaccine Rollout

By Dan Robitzski

There are several major coronavirus variants spreading throughout the world. Here's what you should know about the most important ones.

Five Coronavirus Variants That You Should Know About

By Dan Robitzski

Given a choice, a surprising number of people prefer the convenience of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over the increased effectiveness of the others.

People Are Obsessed With the Vaccine That Only Requires One Dose

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new survey, 69 percent of Americans either want or have at least partially received a coronavirus vaccine, signalling growing optimism.

69 Percent of Americans Want the COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

President Biden announced that the US will likely have enough coronavirus vaccines to inoculate every adult in the country by the end of May.

White House Says US Will Have Enough Vaccine For All Adults by May

By Dan Robitzski

A study shows that the coronavirus can directly attack and kill heart cells, potentially settling a longstanding scientific debate.

Study: COVID-19 Can Kill Heart Cells

By Dan Robitzski

The governors of both Texas and Mississippi announced they will be lifting both states' mask mandates and rolling back COVID-19 health mandates.

Despite Rebounding Cases of COVID, TX to Open State “100 Percent”

By Victor Tangermann

The Archdiocese of New Orleans just issued a dangerous statement calling the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine "morally compromised."

Catholic Archdiocese Calls COVID Vaccine “Morally Compromised”

By Dan Robitzski

Preliminary data suggests that the coronavirus variant P.1 is capable of reinfecting people who already survived COVID-19.

New P.1 Strain Can Re-Infect People Who Already Caught COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Simon Kindleysides, who's paralyzed from the waist down, walked over 100 miles in a powered exoskeleton during February to raise money for the NHS.

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Paralyzed Man Walks More Than 100 Miles in Powered Exoskeleton

By Dan Robitzski

New studies show that people who already recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies in their system get "robust" protection from a single Pfizer dose.

Single Pfizer Dose “Robust” For Those Who Have Had COVID

By Dan Robitzski

The heart failure drug ivabradine seems to treat the long-hauler symptoms that can last for months after a coronavirus infection.

Doctors Find Drug That Seems to Treat Long-Hauler COVID Symptoms

By Dan Robitzski

When scientists took a closer look at a baby with COVID-19, they found that the kid caught a previously-undiscovered variant and had a massive viral load.

This Baby Had 51,000 Times as Much Coronavirus as Expected

By Dan Robitzski

According to the FDA, the single-dose coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson provides strong protection against severe cases of COVID-19.

The FDA Says That the Single-dose Covid Vaccine Is Highly Effective

By Victor Tangermann

New research suggests that black holes made of dark matter might be lurking inside neutron stars and eating them from the inside.

Black Holes May Devour Stars From the Inside, Like Cancer

By Dan Robitzski

Bone cancer survivor Haley Arceneaux will be experiencing the trip of a lifetime on board SpaceX's first private flight some time this year.

Bone Cancer Survivor Will Get Free Trip to Space This Year

By Victor Tangermann

A facility that bottles the AstraZeneca coronavirus into glass vials was temporarily on lockdown today after a suspicious package arrived.

Pfizer Vaccine Curbs COVID Transmissions in Israel by Nearly 90%

By Tony Ho Tran

Two Florida women in their 20s reportedly dressed up as "grannies" to get the COVID-19 vaccine early, according to local Orlando news station WFTV.

Florida Women Caught Wearing Elderly Disguises to Get Vaccine Early

By Victor Tangermann

New coronavirus infections in the United States and around the world dropped by a significant number over the previous week.

Coronavirus Cases Around the World Are Finally Dropping

By Dan Robitzski

New York just sued Amazon over its failure to protect warehouse workers from the coronavirus and for punishing anyone who spoke out.

New York State Sues Amazon Over Coronavirus Protocols

By Dan Robitzski

Severe cases of COVID-19 might lead to the formation of growths called nodules behind people's eyeballs, but scientists aren't yet sure what that means.

Severe COVID-19 Might Lead to Strange Growths Behind the Eyes

By Dan Robitzski

British scientists are cleared to begin a human challenge study on the coronavirus, in which volunteers are willingly infected in a controlled environment.

Scientists Are About to Give Research Subjects COVID on Purpose

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists identified seven new coronavirus variants that seem to have emerged independently of each other within the United States.

New COVID Strains Appear to Have Evolved in United States

By Dan Robitzski

According to UK experts, the fast spreading B117 variant of the coronavirus may increase the death rate by 30 to 40 percent.

Study: UK Coronavirus Variant Is “Likely” Deadlier

By Tony Ho Tran

A team of Japanese scientists cultured stem cells into hair follicles that can naturally grow back lost hair after it falls out.

These Lab-Grown Follicles Could Offer New Treatment for Baldness

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new study by researchers from the University of Oxford, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine can fight the South African variant.

Study: One Particular Vaccine Protects Against Deadly New COVID Variants

By Victor Tangermann

Dr. Fauci says that clinical research on whether the coronavirus vaccines work on kids is beginning, and he hopes vaccinations will begin by September.

Fauci: We’re Now Testing Whether COVID Vaccines Work on Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Pfizer says that it will soon be able to cut the time it takes to manufacture a batch of vaccines from 110 days down to 60.

Pfizer Says It Can Cut Vaccine Manufacturing Time in Half

By Dan Robitzski

Biologist Jimmy Bernot willingly infected himself with hookworms as part of a clinical trial on an experimental vaccine for the parasite.

RX and Medicine

Biologist Deliberately Infects Himself With 50 Hookworms

By Dan Robitzski

A new study warns that the highly-infectious variant of the coroanvirus first spotted in the U.K. could be the dominant variatn in the U.S. by March.

Deadly UK COVID Variant Will Dominate US by March, Experts Say

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists developed a small skin patch covered in microneedles that could replace medical tests that require drawing blood.

Pressing a Tiny Patch Onto Your Skin Could Replace Medical Blood Tests

By Dan Robitzski

Israel has at least partially vaccinated a huge portion of its population, but the country is finding that vaccines alone won't allow it to lift lockdown.

The Most Vaccinated Country on Earth Is Having Trouble Reopening

By Dan Robitzski

A study found that the death rate for coronavirus patients was nearly three times higher among people already diagnosed with schizophrenia.

People With Schizophrenia Vastly More Likely to Die From COVID

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

Scientists Are Sticking the Same People With Multiple Vaccines

By Dan Robitzski

A man's vape exploded in his mouth, burning his mouth and shattering several of his teeth, according to a new case report.

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Vape Explodes, Knocking Out Man’s Teeth

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists still don't know whether people who've taken the coronavirus vaccine can keep spreading the disease, so Pfizer began a new study.

Scientists Rushing To Learn If Vaccinated People Still Spread COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

Anti-vaxxers temporarily shut down the coronavirus vaccine center at Dodger's Stadium on Saturday, adding to the already hours-long lines.

Anti-Vaxx Mob Shuts Down COVID Vaccine Distribution Site

By Dan Robitzski

After a freezer storing coronavirus vaccines failed late Thursday night, healthcare workers scrambled to give out as many as they could before they expired.

Freezer Failure Prompts Madcap Vaccine Giveaway

By Dan Robitzski

Millionaire couple Rodney and Ekaterina Baker, who conned their way into getting coronavirus vaccines meant for an indigenous community, may be imprisoned.

Wealthy Couple Who Stole Indigenous Community’s Vaccine Could Be Jailed

By Dan Robitzski

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.

Study: Catching Coronavirus Makes it Harder for Men to Have Kids

By Dan Robitzski

Johnson & Johnson shared clinical data on its single-shot coronavirus vaccine. It doesn't work as well, but it does offer crucial logistical advantages.

The Single Shot Vaccine Is Far Less Effective, But Still Pretty Good

By Dan Robitzski

Overall numbers are still low, but more American adults now say that they would take the coronavirus vaccine than did last month.

The Number of Americans Who Want a COVID Vaccine Is Slowly Growing

By Dan Robitzski

Out of 128,600 Israelis who had received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine, only 20 people had been infected by the virus.

People Who’ve Gotten Both Shots Simply Aren’t Getting COVID

By Victor Tangermann

A new medical AI algorithm can spot problems in Black and underserved patients better than some doctors, potentially mitigating medical racism.

Scientists Trying to Build Medical AI That’s Less Racist Than Doctors

By Dan Robitzski

COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Moderna claims its vaccine appears to work against two new highly transmissible variants of the coronavirus.

Moderna Says Its Vaccine Is Effective Against New COVID Variants

By Victor Tangermann

According to UK experts, the fast spreading B117 variant of the coronavirus may increase the death rate by 30 to 40 percent.

The New Variant of Coronavirus May Be 30-40 Percent Deadlier

By Victor Tangermann

When Biden took office on Wednesday, he and his team quickly learned that the Trump admin. neglected to make a coronavirus vaccine distribution plan.

Biden Admin Shocked to Discover No Vaccine Distribution Plan

By Dan Robitzski

In a letter obtained by Reuters, Amazon offered to help president Joe Biden with the country's efforts to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine.

Amazon Offers to Help White House Distribute COVID Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the list of politicians and public figures who used their coronavirus vaccination to urge others to get vaccinated as well.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets COVID Vaccine

By Dan Robitzski

Vaccinating everyone on Earth still might not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus, which could spread asymptomatically behind the scenes.

Expert: We Could Vaccinate Everyone on Earth and Not Eliminate the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Public health experts weigh in on how, specifically, President-elect Biden can get the coronavirus vaccine rollout on track.

Here’s How Biden Could Save the Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

By Dan Robitzski

The average life expectancy in the United States dropped more sharply than it has in over 40 decades thanks to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Slashed the US Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists are monitoring various species of wildlife to track whether the coronavirus can jump among different kinds of animals.

Scientists Systematically Hunting for COVID-19 in Wild Animals

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists gene-hacked mice to produce a nerve-healing protein that treated their total paraplegia and allowed them to walk again.

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Genetic Engineering Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again

By Dan Robitzski

New research suggests that Toxoplasma gondii, the brain parasite infamously spread by pet cats, is linked to a greater risk of brain cancer.

Parasite Spread to Humans by Pet Cats Linked to Brain Cancer

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists have managed to program data into the DNA of living bacteria for the first time, allowing the data to be passed on to the next generation.

Scientists Successfully Store Data Inside DNA of Living Bacteria

By Victor Tangermann

A new human stem cell derived from fat cells seems to be capable of adapting to and repairing damage in many parts of the body.

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Scientists Reprogram Fat Cells to Repair Injuries

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists in Ohio found two new strains of the coronavirus, both of which seem to be more infectious than the dominant strain.

Two New Coronavirus Strains Emerge in the United States

By Dan Robitzski