Scientists Uncover Biological Signatures of the Worst COVID-19 Cases
Scientists are beginning to untangle one of the most complex biological mysteries of the coronavirus pandemic: Why do some people get severely sick, whereas others quickly recover?In certain patients, according to a flurry of recent studies, the virus appears to make the immune system go haywire.Unable to marshal the right cells and molecules to fight off the invader, the bodies of the infected...
Should you be wearing a mask at home? Experts weigh in
As Dr. Deborah Birx recommends individuals in high-risk households wear masks indoors, experts weigh in on whether the new guidance is...
'Zombie cicadas,' infected with a mind-controlling fungus, aren't a threat to humans. But they're killing each other.
The fungus is a death sentence to cicadas as it begins building up in the abdomen, eating away from the inside as fungal spores...