Genetic analysis suggests that SARS-CoV-2 evolved from a bat coronavirus that gained the ability to infect humans by exchanging a critical gene fragment from a pangolin coronavirus. …

Advanced nanotechnology provides ‘naked eye’ visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in 10 minutes. …

An individualized and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced the plasma LDL cholesterol concentration of primary school children …

A new molecular epidemiology study found that the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York City arose mostly through untracked transmission of the virus from Europe and other parts of the United States. …

An international team of researchers has discovered a gene linked to thinness, or resistance to weight gain. …

A new study finds that restoring the protein SV2 in a genetic form of ALS can correct abnormalities in nerve signal transmission and prevent neuronal cell death, …

An analysis of the 2018-2019 measles outbreak in New York City identifies factors that made the outbreak so severe. …

A potential blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases detects neurodegeneration years before the onset of cognitive symptoms. …

Researchers have modeled the development and progression of high-grade serous ovarian cancer in mini-versions of the female reproductive organs of the mouse. …

A new study shows that people with a rare genetic disease that causes bleeding in the brain have gut microbiomes distinct from those without the disease. …