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Apr 30, 2020

New human-mouse chimera is the most human yet

A newly-created mouse-human embryo contains up to 4% human cells — the most human cells yet of any chimera, or an organism made of two different sets of DNA. Surprisingly, those human cells could learn from the mouse cells and develop faster — at the pace of a mouse embryo...

Mar 31, 2020

Woman with COVID-19 developed a rare brain condition. Doctors suspect a link.

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Mar 31, 2020

Cruise ships still struggling to dock as coronavirus spreads

Two cruise ships carrying coronavirus-exposed passengers that have been in limbo off the coast of Florida are being allowed to dock after a Coast Guard order yesterday warning ships' doctors to prepare to treat individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, at sea...

Mar 31, 2020

Everyone should wear face 'masks' in public, CDC now recommends

People should wear nonsurgical cloth face coverings when they go out in public during the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended today (April 3). Most people could just make something out of a certain material, President Donald Trump said at a news...

Mar 31, 2020

Why the coronavirus slipped past disease detectives

In 2009 the U.S. government launched a program to hunt for unknown viruses that can cross from animals to humans and cause pandemics. The project, called PREDICT, was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, and it worked with teams in 31 countries, including China. It was just one...

Mar 31, 2020

Bronx Zoo tiger infected with COVID-19

A 4-year-old tiger named Nadia at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for COVID-19, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today (April 5). New York City has been one of the hardest hit areas by the coronavirus in the U.S. This female Malayan tiger, along with six...

Mar 31, 2020

How to shop for groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has upended many aspects of daily life, including trips to the grocery store. What was previously a mundane task has turned into a nerve-wracking ordeal that brings with it a host of questions: Is the virus lurking on food packaging or produce? Should you wear a mask...

Mar 31, 2020

The mysterious connection between the coronavirus and the heart

The novel coronavirus mainly attacks the lungs. But doctors have been increasingly reporting cases of another battlefield raging within the body: the heart. More than 1 in 5 patients develop heart damage as a result of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, one small study published March 27 in the journal JAMA...

Mar 31, 2020

Model suggests how airborne coronavirus particles spread in grocery store aisles

Scientists in Finland have modeled how small airborne viral particles spread in a grocery store setting, which may help us better understand the spread of the new coronavirus. For the study, researchers at Aalto University, the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of...

Mar 31, 2020

Think you already had COVID-19? New antibody study may find out.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is starting a study to determine how many Americans have already had COVID-19 without knowing it. The researchers will analyze participants' blood samples for the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These antibodies can show if a person has...

Mar 31, 2020

Coronavirus resources: US state and local health departments

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, the U.S. has become the epicenter of the pandemic. Live Science has put together a list of state and local health departments with coronavirus resources particular to each area. The websites vary in how accessible and detailed they are, with some like...

Mar 31, 2020

New study suggests COVID-19 hopped from dogs to humans. Here's why you should be skeptical.

The novel coronavirus likely originated in bats, but the pathogen may have then hopped into dogs before infecting humans, a new study suggests. But not everyone agrees with that hypothesis. One expert told Live Science that there are a lot of weaknesses in the study and that the data don't...

Mar 31, 2020

'Profound' smell loss is a common COVID-19 symptom, study confirms

A new study supports the notion that loss of either smell or taste may be an early warning sign of COVID-19. Anecdotal accounts of smell and taste loss associated with COVID-19 have been reported worldwide, but without formal studies, scientists could not determine how common the symptom was among those...

Mar 31, 2020

Vermont: Latest updates on coronavirus

Last updated on Tuesday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m. E.D.T. Vermont is reporting 818 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 24 hospitalizations and 30 deaths associated with the disease according to the state's health department. (An additional 25 hospitalized patients are suspected of having the disease, but it has not been confirmed...

Mar 31, 2020

Poison control sees spike in calls for cleaner, disinfectant accidents amid COVID-19 pandemic

Calls to poison control centers regarding exposure to household cleaners and disinfectants have spiked amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. The report authors found that, from January to March this year, poison control centers received 45,550 calls related to cleaner and disinfectant exposure. That's up 20% compared...