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Justin Pringle :COVID-19 has sharply brought into focus the impact of respiratory infectious diseases on humanity. It has also shown that the greatest defence against...
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How Face Masks Can Help Prevent Spread of Covid-19
Diana Kwon :Face masks have been a matter of intense debate during the Covid-19 pandemic. Early on, several government officials and health authorities were discouraging...
Saliva Tests: How They Work and What They Bring to Covid-19
Amanda Heidt :Faced with an ongoing lack of protective equipment and testing supplies, medical professionals have been seeking alternatives to accurately diagnose cases of Covid-19,...
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India sees more local coronavirus lockdowns as cases near 800,000 India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most...
CPR in the Covid-19 Era
Daniel B. Kramer, MD, MPH, Bernard Lo, MD and Neal W Dickert, MD, PhDThe coronavirus pandemic is forcing clinicians, health care institutions, and public officials...
Challenges yet to resolve of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :Development of a vaccine is a lengthy and expensive process. Due to high attrition, it takes multiple candidates and long time...
What progress are we making on Coronavirus treatments?
James Gallagher :There are a significant number of studies under way into potential treatments for Covid-19.And some progress has been made in the search for...
Pupil response to an optical illusion tied to autistic traits
Abby Olena :Diagnosing neurobiological disorders, such as the autism spectrum disorders, focuses on complex clinical evaluations. But a study published last week (March 6) in...
Climate change may push Zika virus
Donna Lu :Rising temperatures due to climate change may lead to the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus to currently cooler regions. Under the most...
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Indonesia reports 1,268 new coronavirus infections, 68 deaths Indonesia has reported 1,268 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of cases to 66,226, Health Ministry...
Personal non-nasopharyngeal sampling in Covid-19: A new approach to hope
Dr. Muhammad Torequl Islam :The severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is considered as an airborne virus which is known to transmit as...
Scientists urge consideration of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Amanda Heidt :In an open letter published today (July 6), 239 scientists from 32 countries urge the World Health Organization and other bodies to address...