Similar to how a smoke detector sounds off an alarm, certain genes sense when a virus enters the body, alerting of an intruder and triggering an immune response in most mammals. But, according to a recent study published in Frontiers…
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Coronavirus found in patients’ semen in small Chinese study
The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found in semen, Chinese researchers report in a small study that doesn’t address whether sexual transmission is possible. Doctors detected the virus in semen from six of 38 men hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19….
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New report reveals the stark impact of the coronavirus pandemic on parents and key workers
Experts from the Mile End Institute at Queen Mary University of London have contributed to new research published today which reveals the stark reality of the coronavirus pandemic for parents and key workers. The research, carried out by gender equality…
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Coronavirus latest: Scientists reveal FULL LIST of COVID-19 infection risk factors
Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in almost four million people across the world. Experts have now revealed the key risk factors for the deadly infection, including age, gender and ethnicity. The UK has officially passed the…
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Turkey says coronavirus pandemic ‘under control’
The coronavirus pandemic is “under control” in Turkey, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday, but warned citizens they still need to take the necessary precautions. The number of deaths per day in Turkey has fallen in the past week,…
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Out with the old: Coronavirus highlights why we need new names for aging
Although largely unnoticed by mainstream media, something significant has happened with the rise of COVID-19: the marginalization of older Americans. Scorn for elders is now on full display. Some blame them for the shelter-in-place guidelines. Some even say they should…
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Coronavirus symptoms: Do your feet look like this? COVID toes explained by experts
COVID toes are a lesser known symptom of coronavirus which doctors have identified being the cause of COVID-19. Doctors declared COVID toes are interesting as they appear in infected patients who do not exhibit any other symptoms. They have been…
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Coronavirus was circulating in France in December, case report suggests
The coronavirus was circulating in France as early as December, new evidence suggests. Doctors in France discovered that a patient who went to the hospital in late December with respiratory symptoms was positive for COVID-19, according to The Guardian. The…
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Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus rivals Italy’s
Britain on Tuesday became the first country in Europe to confirm more than 30,000 coronavirus deaths, and infections rose sharply again in Russia, even as other nations made great strides in containing the scourge. China marked its third week with…
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10% of Stockholm had been infected with coronavirus by first weeks of April
By Easter weekend, 10% of Stockholm’s population had been infected with the coronavirus, according to anonymous samples collected via post from 1,000 of the city’s residents. KTH researchers now will follow up with a second mailing of 1,000 sample collection…
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