How might climate change affect the spread of viruses?
Predicting how future climate change will influence the spread of viral infections is fraught with difficulty. This is due to…
Read MoreSocial distancing, drug trials offer hope
The number of COVID-19 cases around the world has just passed 1 million, and it may seem as though this…
Read MoreCould COVID-19 impact great apes?
A recent commentary, penned by a group of conservation and primate experts, asks the international community to take action to…
Read MoreCats may be able to contract SARS-CoV-2, but evidence is limited
A preliminary study suggests that cats can contract the new coronavirus, yet this happened in an artificial context where scientists…
Read MoreHow humidity may affect COVID-19 outcome
As we move from a colder winter to a warmer spring, the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic may significantly depend…
Read MoreCOVID-19 expert says we need a ‘tremendous effort from everyone’
In the second part of our interview with Prof. Paul Kellam from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, he…
Read MoreChina’s early travel ban may have averted 700,000 cases
A new report assessing the effectiveness of China’s emergency response during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak suggests that…
Read MoreTB vaccine to be trialed in healthcare staff
Currently, there are no drugs that can prevent COVID-19, and there is no vaccine. As the virus traverses the globe,…
Read MoreSoy-based foods may promote heart health
Research suggests that eating tofu and other soy-based foods may improve heart health. Share on PinterestConsuming soy-based foods, such as…
Read MoreWhy are infections from animals so dangerous to hu
In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, which started when the virus SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals into humans, we…
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