Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny particles are infectious. A new study by scientists…
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How the regulator is regulated: Insight into immune-related protein holds therapeutic value
In immune-related disorders, therapy often involves identifying the molecules responsible for immune dysregulation and targeting them using drugs. This type of immune therapy is also used for cancer treatment, owing to the important role that immune cells play in cancer…
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When you have your period, this is what happens to your body
Whether you dread your period’s arrival each month or celebrate it and what your menstrual cycle means for your health, it’s a tricky little thing to deal with and keep track of. But no matter how you feel about your…
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When is someone old?
Populations around the world are living longer lives than was the norm just a few decades ago, presenting governments with significant challenges in terms of caring for their growing elderly populations. According to a new study published in PLOS ONE,…
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Retractions and controversies over coronavirus research show that the process of science is working as it should
Several high-profile papers on COVID-19 research have come under fire from people in the scientific community in recent weeks. Two articles addressing the safety of certain drugs when taken by COVID-19 patients were retracted, and researchers are calling for the…
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Antibody study suggests herd immunity to COVID-19 is 'unachievable'
Coronavirus herd immunity may be ‘unachievable’: Only 5% of people in Spain developed antibodies three months after the pandemic peaked, study suggests Researchers looked at blood test results of a nationwide sample of more than 61,000 participants in Spain Around 5%…
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Video: Is air pollution related to COVID-19?
Patients with existing respiratory conditions are at risk for developing more severe cases of COVID-19. There are many factors that can contribute to respiratory conditions, including genetic factors, behaviors like smoking, and environmental characteristics like air quality. However, we can’t…
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Why the LGBT community is at greater risk from COVID-19
More than 200,000 LGBT adults in California have medical conditions that increase their vulnerability to the effects of COVID-19, according to new research by Kathryn O’Neill, a policy analyst with the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. O’Neill…
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Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution – the past is not a prediction
People have turned to historical experience with influenza pandemics to try to make sense of COVID-19, and for good reason. Influenza and coronavirus share basic similarities in the way they’re transmitted via respiratory droplets and the surfaces they land on….
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Robomedic is the droid Antwerp hospital was looking for
When Belgian patients fear they have caught coronavirus and head to Antwerp University Hospital, the first face they see isn’t a masked triage nurse—but a one-eyed vaguely humanoid robot. The device, built by Belgian-firm Zorabots, greets arrivals and reads a…
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