Medicine

Many hospitalized victims are developing potentially lethal secondary coinfections such as bacterial pneumonia and sepsis

Numerous contenders—from a controversial malaria medication to treatments that regulate the immune system—are now in clinical trials

In mice, a test for lung cancer involves nanoprobes that recognize tumors and send reporter molecules into the urine for simple analysis.

A new era for Alzheimer’s and journalism in the time of coronavirus 

Originally published in June 1954

Slated for human trials, EIDD-2801 could become the first pill for COVID-19

Originally published in June 1868

Fighting the disease is like trying to hit a moving target, evolutionarily speaking

From online journal clubs to “tweetorials” to conference updates, social media is changing the dissemination and discussion of biomedicine

In mice, these white blood cells tamp down inflammation in the lungs

Turning from bedbugs and carpet-eating moths to COVID-19, an industrial cleaner joins the coronavirus fight

As the Covid-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals and shuts down American cities, it has also placed new demands on janitors and specialized cleaners. In New York City, it's Reuven Noyman's job to clean up after the coronavirus. He's fought it in apartments, hotel, hospitals, gyms, and office buildings. And unfortunately, his work is just beginning. 

Read more about Noyman here.