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It's not clear whether people can get infected when an infected person expels aerosols through speech -- but it is a plausible hypothesis.
Social distancing to combat COVID-19 is profoundly impacting society, leaving many people wondering whether it will actually work. As disease ecologists, we know that nature has an answer. Animals as diverse as monkeys, lobsters, insects, and birds can detect and avoid sick members of their species. Why have so many types of animals evolved such […]
Most people are staying at home amid lockdown measures
It's not just about whether you get the virus or not -- the viral load might also have a role to play.
This is potentially an important tool in our struggle against COVID-19, but it also leads to a slippery slope
More than 30 states have issue stay-at-home orders, but it's not enough.
It's helping us piece together the human family tree.
Businesses continue to lay off and furlough workers.
The vaccine injects fragments of the viral spikes that the coronavirus uses to infect people.
It's a surprising correlation which might offer more insight into why some countries are less vulnerable to the disease.
Updates on the coronavirus situation in Australia.
The term ‘superfoods’ might conjure the image of some all-powerful food with special, almost magical abilities. While there isn’t any regulated or scientifically-backed definition for superfoods, in the marketplace a product is promoted to superfood status if it can offer high levels of desirable nutrients. These nutrients may be linked to the prevention of disease […]
While many inmates have been forced to self-isolate for years, what will happen when the coronavirus eventually reaches prisons?
Two antibiotics showed more effective results than the current treatment,
Luckily, our measures against COVID-19 works. Sadly, we need to bear through them a bit longer.
Political motivations should not overshadow a political crisis.
According to Prof. Bekeredjian-Ding, an approved mRNA coronavirus vaccine would be easier and faster to produce and thus deploy worldwide than a conventional vaccine.
The coronavirus has all our attention now, but all the other problems in our society are still there.
It could be 12 months or even more, but we will have a vaccine.
Germany, like most other countries, is in dire need of qualified medical staff to fight COVID-19.
Many people are sharing false information that the new coronavirus is airborne. This is not true.
A new report from the Lancet finds a decrease in rates of death in COVID-19 cases but warns that even the most advanced medical care systems will be overwhelmed during the pandemic without urgent intervention.
The team is currently working on adapting it for use against the coronavirus.
Although studies are few and far between, there is limited evidence suggesting CBD oil might improve sleep quality in certain groups.
The overtraining injury is fostered by a 'No pain, no gain' culture in the lockerroom.
It's not smooth sailing, and it's not even entirely clear if the numbers will indeed go down. But it's the first encouraging sign.
After Rudy Giuliani, Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro becomes the latest high-ranking figure to have Tweets removed for misinformation.
Early action, a clear plan, and transparency are common traits. But so is surveillance.
Social distancing works. Stay at home!
EPA implements sweeping relaxation of environmental regulations
When humanity meets science.
While the findings are based on a relatively small sample, they do point to the need for a more thorough screening of potential COVID-19 patients.
We're not testing enough as it is, but we need to talk about a new test.
Will this be the right decision? Time will tell. But I do hope it is.
History will likely look back at the handling of the COVID-19 crisis by the UK Government as a tale of bumbling ministers, clerical errors, lame excuses, and a populace failed by a criminally undersupported National Health Service--and that's just the past week in a nutshell.
Rudy Giulani enters the ranks of internet trolls banned for spreading COVID-19 disinformation.
Patients still had the virus for up to eight days after the symptoms went away
As much of the world braces for what will be weeks or months of isolation, here are tip to help keep you healthy and sande.
"More severe infections may have even longer shedding times."
After calling the coronavirus panic "dumb".
Atalanta beat Valencia 4-1 on February 19. But the consequences of that game go far beyond football.
He's not the first head of state to test positive, but he is the most prominent.
The number of cases is even accelerating in the US.
Electronic censorship and authoritarianism might have been key elements that allowed COVID-19 to spread from China into the world.
Many healthcare workers are on the brink of full-blown depression and anxiety, studies find.
It will be available next month
When battling an epidemic that we can't cure, doctors are looking to yet-untested drugs.
All cultural institutions are closed until April 19 across the country.
Oil storage levels across the world’s storage facilities have climbed to about three-quarters full on average as demand dries up.
Data can never tell us the whole story. But it can give us some hints about how the world is doing at this moment.
