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Is SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous because it reduces specific microRNAs?
A team of researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and various institutions in Poland proposes that the SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 vaccine successfully protects macaques against virus
A new study has found that a COVID-19 vaccine candidate is highly effective in protecting rhesus macaque monkeys from the
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‘We don’t have a health system:’ Expert on prisons, race, and COVID-19
We continue our series of articles that explore the racial health disparities exposed by COVID-19. In this interview, we examine
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Donating blood during a pandemic
Despite lockdown measures being in place to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2, it is crucial that people still donate blood.
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Could a novel UV light device inactivate SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces?
Physicists have found a way to make powerful UV LEDs that they believe manufacturers could incorporate into lightweight devices for
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SARS-CoV-2 may be here to stay
Projections by specialists suggest that periodical physical distancing measures may become a necessity if the new coronavirus becomes a seasonal
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New study pinpoints loss of smell and taste as COVID-19 symptoms
A new study looking at the data of people who tested positive for COVID-19 backs up recent claims that the
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Sex differences in the new coronavirus
COVID-19 affects people differently, in terms of infection with the virus SARS-CoV-2 and mortality rates. In this Special Feature, we
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How do SARS and MERS compare with COVID-19?
While the world is firmly in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, we take a look back at SARS and
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