Evidence shows human transmission in deadly outbreak of mysterious disease in Bolivia
At TropMed2020, scientists describe rush to gauge risks of Chapare virus, an emerging hemorrhagic fever seen previously in only one patient
Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline
Researchers conclude that regularly speaking two languages contributes to cognitive reserve and delays the onset of the symptoms associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
When temperatures rise, dog ticks more likely to choose humans over canines
New study presented at TropMed20 shows how climate change could expand and intensify the risk of disease that kills one in five if not treated early
Scientists Failed to Use Common Sense Early in the Pandemic
The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion
For better health, don’t sleep your age
Older people with ‘young’ sleep patterns have more robust cognition than those whose rest is typical for their age.
Microscopic worms pee milk on their children as their bodies decompose
C. elegans turn their aging bodies into food for their children
Teaching and complex tools 'evolved together'
The human ability to teach and our use of complex tools may have evolved together, according to new research.
How the microbiome rouses the body’s virus-fighting powers
A molecule on the surface of a common gut microbe helps to activate genes involved in the immune response.
Strange Case Sees Kids Develop Coronavirus Antibodies Without Ever Testing Positive
Unusual case may provide unique insight into the mystery of why children seemed to be less susceptible to developing COVID-19
The Lancet Microbe: Infectiousness peaks early in COVID-19 patients, emphasising the need to rapidly isolate cases
Systematic review and meta-analysis of three human coronaviruses suggests that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are most likely to be highly infectious in the first week after symptom onset, highlighting the need to identify and isolate cases early.
More people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some
Reinfections hint that immunity against COVID-19 may be fragile and wane relatively quickly
Study of 111 ‘exceptional’ cancer patients yields clues to better drug treatments
An effort to systematically study “exceptional responders” is yielding data that could help improve cancer treatments.
Researchers Create Two Types of Diamond at Room Temperature
Created in minutes in a laboratory at room temperature
In a Wild Twist, Asymptomatic Children Can Spread Malaria to Mosquitoes
Children infected with malaria can become 'superspreaders' and pass the parasite to droves of local mosquitoes, even if the kids never develop symptoms of the disease, a new study suggests.
Plant evolves to become less visible to humans
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become less visible to humans, new research shows.
Field geology at Mars' equator points to ancient megaflood
Floods once washed through Gale Crater around 4 billion years ago  - hints at possibility that life may have existed there
Add Delirium to Checklist of COVID-19 Symptoms in Seniors
Delirium should be included on checklists of the presenting signs and symptoms of COVID-19, particularly in elderly adults, according to a multicenter study of seniors visiting emergency departments.
Superspreader Events Played a Key Role in Igniting The Current Pandemic Globally
Large clusters are more than just extreme outliers, but rather the pandemic's likely main engine of transmission.
Coronaviruses closely related to the pandemic virus discovered in Japan and Cambodia
The viruses, both found in bats stored in laboratory freezers, are the first SARS-CoV-2 relatives to be found outside China.