The first major study to compare brain scans of people before and after they catch Covid has revealed shrinkage and tissue damage in regions linked … Covid can shrink brain and damage its tissueRead more
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COVID-19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem
Eight million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans every year. This equates to one garbage truck’s worth of plastic being dumped into our … COVID-19 Has Worsened the Ocean Plastic Pollution ProblemRead more
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SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronaviruses
A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans — including SARS-CoV-2, the cause … SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronavirusesRead more
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Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19
COVID-19 has cut a jarring and unequal path across the U.S. The disease has disproportionately harmed and killed people of color. Compared with non-Hispanic white … Why Racism, Not Race, Is a Risk Factor for Dying of COVID-19Read more
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Ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemic
Yaneer Bar-Yam: The primary question that is left to answer, which is super important, I think, is the next structural question—what can we do about … Ongoing dangers of the coronavirus pandemicRead more
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COVID’s Cardiac Connection
Other viruses are known to infect the heart and spur inflammation. Coxsackieviruses, for example, are a major cause of myocarditis and other heart-muscle defects. When … COVID’s Cardiac ConnectionRead more
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The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic Limbo
When the coronavirus pandemic began, Emily Landon thought about her own risk only in rare quiet moments. An infectious-disease doctor at the University of Chicago … The Millions of People Stuck in Pandemic LimboRead more
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Back to Normal? U.S. Lifts Pandemic Measures
The World Health Organization says the number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide fell by 19% last week as many countries in Europe and the Americas … Back to Normal? U.S. Lifts Pandemic MeasuresRead more
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Covid Survivors at Higher Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Damage
Covid-19 survivors are at an elevated long-term risk of developing heart disease, strokes, blood clots, and other cardiovascular disorders, according to new peer-reviewed research out … Covid Survivors at Higher Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular DamageRead more
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Have We Learned Nothing From the COVID-19 Pandemic? New Animal Epidemics Ignored
You would think as COVID-19 has now killed 5.54 million, there would be greater vigilance about other brewing zoonotic epidemics. Yet even as 41 countries … Have We Learned Nothing From the COVID-19 Pandemic? New Animal Epidemics IgnoredRead more