COVID-19
What is it about the coronavirus genome that makes it so dangerous?
In January, scientists deciphered a piece of very bad news: the genome of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The ...
These 2 ‘crucial and very different’ tests could help us contain the coronavirus
Amidst a slew of shortages and logistical hurdles, American researchers are now slowly rolling out two crucial and very different ...
160 new coronavirus-fighting drug and vaccine candidates in development
While President Trump continues to promote antimalarial drugs such as hydroxychloroquine sulfate and azithromycin to treat COVID-19 ... the global ...
Coronavirus pill? Oral antiviral medication shows promise, slated for human tests
An oral medicine was able to hinder the coronavirus behind COVID-19 as it attempted to replicate itself in human lung ...
Video: The evolution, genetics and virulence of coronaviruses
UC Berkeley professor and IGI Investigator Britt Glaunsinger, PhD, explains the evolution, genetics, and virulence of coronaviruses. The rapid spread ...
Plant virus that combats fungal pathogens may yield low-cost COVID-19 vaccine
A variety of scientists worldwide are changing their primary research focus these days with the aim to bring solutions for ...
‘Public Panic Pandemic’: How our reaction to the coronavirus makes things worse than they should be
Deconstructing the epidemiology of a global panic ...
Wave of coronavirus conspiracies might be ‘just as dangerous for societies as the outbreak itself’
The coronavirus has given rise to a flood of conspiracy theories, disinformation and propaganda, eroding public trust and undermining health ...
Viewpoint: Glyphosate caused the COVID-19 pandemic? Debunking the latest coronavirus conspiracy
When I saw that Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a ... professor at MIT, wrote an article entitled Connecting the Dots: Glyphosate ...
‘Next time we might not be so lucky’: The coronavirus shows why we need to learn more about viral threats
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all now seeing the consequences of a failure to plan ahead when an ...
Infographic: 3 strategies for finding coronavirus treatments
The scientific community is working around the clock, not only to protect us from COVID-19, but to prevent future strains ...
If you survive the coronavirus, do you gain immunity? And for how long?
Scientists don’t yet have definitive answers about SARS-CoV-2 immunity. For now, people who have had the disease appear unlikely to ...
Lessons learned from the past: Why rushing a coronavirus vaccine could be dangerous
Annual flu shots don’t need to go through clinical trials every time they are adjusted for each year’s flu strain, ...
Farm workers fear coronavirus infection as they labor to keep US fed during COVID-19 pandemic
While millions of Americans shelter in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, farmworkers on California’s cool central coast move ...
Woman charged for allegedly selling illegal pesticides on eBay she claimed would kill coronavirus
A Georgia woman made her initial appearance on federal charges of illegally importing and selling an unregistered pesticide, Toamit Virus ...
Opinion: To reduce the likelihood of future pandemics, we need to rethink our relationship with wild animals and wild places
This article by Christian Walzer originally ran at Ensia and has been republished here with permission. The COVID-19 coronavirus has ...
Native Australian plant may help develop disease-resistant crops—and a COVID-19 vaccine
A team from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) spearheaded the genome sequencing of an ancient Australian plant years before ...
Bringing ‘medical lore’ to life: Century-old practice of plasma infusions could be used against coronavirus
An old idea for fighting infections — an approach most physicians know about only from medical lore — is being ...
When will experimental coronavirus drugs will be ready for the clinic?
Is there hope that something will be available soon to help us fight this virus, known as SARS-CoV-2? Here’s a ...
First wave over? Several European nations set to relax coronavirus lockdowns
Europe is getting ready to reopen, slowly. Italy, Austria and Denmark are among the first countries to plot the gradual ...
Video: World has lots of food, but COVID-19 trade restrictions hamper supermarket restocking efforts
The food industry is struggling to cope with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictions on transportation links that move ...
Pandemic path: Tracking the spread of the coronavirus through its genetic mutations
As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, it has mutated in tiny, subtle ways. Those mutations aren’t cause for concern, ...
Searching for coronavirus ‘antidote’ in the blood of former patients
Hospitals in New York City are gearing up to use the blood of people who have recovered from COVID-19 as ...
Online grocers struggle to meet demand as COVID-19 keeps shoppers away from supermarkets
A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In practice, they’ve been ...
Don’t be a ‘covidiot’: Navigating the world of coronavirus misinformation and ignorance
A pandemic was declared. Italy is on lockdown, with more cases than China. Other countries are following suit. Governments everywhere ...
Infographic: There’s no such thing as ‘too young’ to be hospitalized by coronavirus
Getting infected by COVID-19 isn’t just a worry for the elderly. That’s one of the first findings about the virus in the ...
Viewpoint: Coronavirus journal—Anatomy of a pandemic
The first case of what we now know to be COVID-19 was diagnosed on November 17, 2019 in Hubei province ...
