A long-ignored white blood cell may be central to the immune system overreaction that is the most common cause of
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Tackling alcohol harms must be an integral part of the nation’s recovery from COVID-19
As the UK and most other countries went into lockdown, the need to save lives from the coronavirus rightly took
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Discovery of an essential protein controlling brain blood vessel development and functions
Brain blood vessels are critical networks for maintaining brain functions. These blood vessels control the exchange of nutrients, gases and
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Should you spend £190 on an immunity test?
Should YOU spend £190 on an immunity test? Some doctors are charging a high price to find out if you’ve
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Clues to COVID-19 coronavirus’s vulnerability emerge from an antibody against SARS
An antibody recovered from a survivor of the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s has revealed a potential vulnerability of
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An experimental peptide could block COVID-19
In hopes of developing a possible treatment for COVID-19, a team of MIT chemists has designed a drug candidate that
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An expert’s guide to fact-checking coronavirus info online
(HealthDay)—With bogus information about the new coronavirus spreading fast online, how can you separate fact from fiction? A communications expert
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A Doctor Explains Why It's So Tough To Get An Accurate COVID-19 Mortality Rate
There are estimates of the current mortality rate of novel coronavirus, but no one knows for sure yet what the
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Alzheimer’s and an unusual molecular chaperone
Among the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau protein, which accumulate in nerve cells
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Torture isn’t necessary – our study suggests an ethical alternative
Torture, such as waterboarding, is on the rise in several countries. US President Donald Trump has been vocal in his
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