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What Comes Next: How tech is helping society reopen after coronavirus
After coronavirus, what happens to Hollywood and movies?
Things will never be the same for Hollywood and the movie-watching experience after coronavirus, but that might not be a bad thing. Here's what we can expect.
The balancing act: What it’s like to be a high schooler and essential worker
Ben Coulimore is a high-school junior who takes college-level courses as part of the Running Start program. He's also an essential worker at a nursing home.
Social distance and senioritis: Graduating high school in 2020
Addison Cross just graduated from high school in Texarkana, Texas. Social distancing meant many milestones of senior year were different but still memorable.
Up in the air: How one Texas teacher is preparing for an uncertain future
Juliana Davila teaches students ranging from pre-K to eighth grade. Since distance learning was set in place, she worries what next fall will look like.
Summer staycation: A Miami mom weighs the cost of keeping her kids cooped up
Like many parents, Norma Schwartz struggled with distance learning. But she also worries about her two elementary-age kids dependency on technology.
Your Fitbit may be able to detect a key coronavirus symptom
Newer Fitbit devices have a feature that tracks blood-oxygen levels. Some coronavirus patients develop serious symptoms related to low blood-oxygen levels.
FDA clears heart monitor for coronavirus patients using hydroxychloroquine
A wearable patch can monitor a patient who has been treated for COVID with hydroxychloroquine, a drug that can cause serious, even deadly, heartbeat issues.
FDA authorizes at-home coronavirus test that uses your spit
The coronavirus test from a Rutgers University laboratory allows you to collect a saliva sample at home before sending it back to the lab for a diagnosis.
Coronavirus antibody tests aren’t created equal. Here’s what you need to know
The Food and Drug Administration recently changed its standards around accuracy for coronavirus antibody tests. Previously, there wasn't a lot of guideance.
FDA approves Roche coronavirus antibody test for emergency use
Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche says it has received an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its new test for coronavirus.
Johns Hopkins opens coronavirus testing data to the public
Johns Hopkins University has made public its data on coronavirus testing, including testing sites, how many test have been done, and state-by-state comparisons.
DIY ventilator plans are all over the internet, but is building one a good idea?
Even before the coronavirus brought the world to its knees, there were DIY ventilator blueprints on the internet. But how safe are they to build and use?
FDA authorizes experimental drug remdesivir as coronavirus treatment
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization to Gilead Sciences' remdesivir drug to treat the coronavirus. It's shown promising results.
Remdesivir: What to know about the ‘most promising’ COVID-19 treatment
Here's a quick overview of the how remdesivir works and why it might be effective against the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19
No, you shouldn’t inject yourself with disinfectant to ‘cure’ the coronavirus
The manufacturer of Lysol has warned its products should under no circumstances be ingested, after Trump speculated it could be a treatment for coronavirus.
Facebook, Google coronavirus surveys may soon predict outbreaks, researchers say
Data from surveys run on Facebook and Google could be used to track and even predict the spread of coronavirus, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon.
WHO says these six things need to happen before lockdowns are lifted
The World Health Organization has six recommendations countries need to follow before ending lockdowns, if they don't want COVID-19 cases to spike again.
Tesla, other carmakers could repurpose factories to build ventilators
Elon Musk says he will repurpose factories to build ventilators if there’s a shortage amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. GM and Ford could chip in as well.