New research shows that people with a history of eating disorders experienced significant negative effects during the COVID-19 lockdown. The
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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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How does weather affect COVID-19?
Research shows there are more COVID-19 cases as temperature and humidity fall. A recent study points to more severe cases
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Scientists revise COVID-19 incubation period to 7.7 days
The average incubation period for COVID-19 may be longer than a week, according to new data from more than 1,000
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COVID-19: How do we explain 'happy' hypoxemia?
New research suggests that the seemingly unusual phenomenon of “happy” hypoxia, or silent hypoxemia, in people with COVID-19 can be
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Widespread face mask use can control COVID-19 outbreak, study suggests
According to a new modeling study, if enough people wore face masks, even homemade coverings, it would slow the transmission
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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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