The tool could be a boon to people who need to monitor underlying conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure.
UC San Diego and San Diego County test COVID-19 early alert system in schools
A new pilot program uses wastewater and surface monitoring to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in TK-8 schools and child care centers.
Humanity’s best friend, even in a pandemic
Dogs’ highly evolved noses can rapidly detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus, research finds.
University of California Health and CDPH to accelerate data modeling for evidence-based public health decision making
University of California Health (UCH) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are launching an innovative data modeling consortium to ensure public health policy makers have timely, relevant analysis and insights to support pandemic-related decision making.
Your childhood diet has a lifelong impact, study finds
The effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood.
A UCSF team has engineered a tiny antibody capable of neutralizing the coronavirus
Called a nanobody, this treament could be taken by someone with COVID-19 to reduce their viral load immediately.
A California university tries to shield an entire city from coronavirus
UC Davis is providing free testing, masks and quarantine housing to tens of thousands of people who live nearby.
Should we be double masking?
Epidemiologist Brandon Brown answers this and other new COVID-19 questions.
Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
‘Stunning to see with your own eyes,’ says UCLA neuroscientist Martin Monti.
Making masks smarter and safer against COVID-19
Researchers are developing a color-changing test strip to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a mask wearer’s breath or saliva.
COVID-19 predictions for 2021 and beyond
Health experts offer their view of the path ahead.
Youth using e-cigarettes 3 times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers
Age at first use and number of tobacco products consumed also increases addiction risk.