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High Blood Sugar Linked To Increased Risk Of COVID-19 Death

A new study in China links abnormally high blood sugar with a higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients not previously diagnosed with diabetes.

Silent COVID-19 Infections Responsible For Early Spread: Study

Silent infections may have contributed to the rapid spread of COVID-19 at the dawn of the pandemic, a modeling study in China shows.

Wearing Face Masks At Home May Reduce COVID-19 Spread

Wearing face masks, disinfection and social distancing in households might help ward off COVID-19 spread among family members, an observational study suggests.

These Three Biomarkers May Predict COVID-19 Death Risk: Study

A machine learning model developed by Wuhan scientists predicted the death of COVID-19 patients ten days in advance of their outcomes with more than 90 percent accuracy.

Pregnant Mums Unlikely To Transmit COVID-19 To Newborns

Four babies born to SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers did not show signs of infection and remain healthy, according to case reports.

CAR-T Therapy Shows Promising Results Against Myeloma

Innovent Biologics' CT103A, a promising therapy for tough-to-treat blood cancer, has shown positive results in clinical trials.

An Electrifying Way To Heal Skin Wounds

Researchers in China and the US have invented a bandage that delivers electrical pulses to speed up the healing of skin wounds in rats.

Jellyfish-Inspired Electronic Skin

Scientists in China have developed an electronic skin that lights up under pressure and has pressure sensitivity similar to that of biological skin.

Attention, Men: Your Sleep Habits Could Increase Your Cancer Risk

Men who sleep for more than ten hours per night have an increased risk of cancer, but so do men who have worked night shifts for over 20 years.

Heart Mesh Keeps Beats In Sync (VIDEO)

A step up from traditional pacemakers, this mesh wraps around the heart, synchronizing heartbeats by delivering electrical impulses to the entire organ.