Recent studies seem to paint a grim picture of how long COVID-19 immunity lasts, finding evidence of viral antibody counts plummeting in COVID-19 patients a mere two months after an initial infection. Some have worried that these people are vulnerable…
In this special episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we focus on a serious topic that everybody is talking about: SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Every day at Live Science, our reporters and editors track the latest coronavirus developments…
Mothers with COVID-19 appear unlikely to pass the disease to their newborn babies — even if they breastfeed and share the same room — provided they take certain precautions, a small new study suggests. The study found that, out of…
The 11-month-baby’s parents were asleep at the property in Majorca when his three-year-old brother took him outside to play and he tragically fell into the pool The baby sadly died at the hospital in Son Espases (Image: CEN/@SonEspases) An 11-month-old…
Researchers initially thought this skull belonged to a bird-like dinosaur. Now, evidence suggests that it’s the head of a lizard. A fossil attributed to a teensy, feathered dinosaur may not be a dinosaur at all, but rather a … lizard,…
COVID-19 outbreaks are often followed by headlines saying that intensive care units (ICUs) have hit capacity. But what does it really mean for an ICU to be full? In normal times, ICUs typically run at roughly 70% to 80% capacity,…
A doctor in Israel appeared to have recovered in April before ‘contracting’ the virus a second time in July, raising questions about immunity and whether covid remains in the body A doctor has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus twice, three…
The girl’s uncle is alleged to have hidden in the family home before pouncing on his niece and then leaving her alone with her horrific injuries in Pakistan Supporters of Tehrik-e-Minhaj ul Quran, an Islamic Organisation, protest against ‘honour killings’…