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Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory viruses over the past five years suggests that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 was associated with a large…
Scientists are harnessing the most common state of matter in the universe to address shortages of personal protective equipment. Most types of personal protective equipment,…
Importance of moving activities outdoors and ensuring proper ventilation indoors stressed, as experts urge science community to clarify definitions. Scientists affiliated with leading research institutions…
Dozens of mammals could be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 according to a large study modeling how the virus might infect different animals’ cells. Numerous animals may…
Low glucocorticoid receptor (GR) expression led to excessive inflammation and lung damage by neutrophils through enhancing the expression of CXCL8 and other cytokines. Credit: Professor…
Doctoral student Lisa Boinon prepares buffers while Dr. Rajesh Khanna looks on. Credit: University of Arizona Health Sciences, Kris Hanning Research shows SARS-CoV-2 promotes pain…
Scale on the inside of cast iron alloy pipes can react with residual disinfectant in the water to release Cr(VI). Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science…
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from September…
Well-intentioned “citizen scientists” developing homemade COVID-19 vaccines may believe they’re inoculating themselves against the ongoing pandemic, but the practice of self-experimentation with do-it-yourself medical innovations…
But many experts surveyed also believe vaccine development will take place at an accelerated rate. Experts working in the field of vaccine development tend to…
As the antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine have drawn attention as potential therapies for COVID-19 and are being widely used off-label, it’s now more important…
Simple diagram showing catalase kick starting reaction that converts hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Credit: Yunfeng Lu research group/UCLA Researchers from UCLA and China…
Pejman Rohani sought to determine if and how countries could achieve herd immunity without overburdening the health care system, and to define the control efforts…
A cocktail of powerful antibodies identified in recovered patients locks the coronavirus infection machinery, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 attachment to host cells, and protects animals challenged with…
Short-term hydroxychloroquine treatment is not associated with lethal heart rhythms in patients with COVID-19 who are risk assessed prior to receiving the drug. That’s the…
Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified highly effective antibodies against the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and are…
UC postdoctoral researcher Adam Parlin holds up a silk face mask. A UC study found that silk masks might work better at repelling COVID-19 than…
Broader smiles in participants’ selfies made shift in perspective visible. A regular dose of awe is a simple way to boost healthy ‘prosocial’ emotions such…