Regaining control: The case for a short, sharp lockdown The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and may have long lasting global effects. Apr 1, 2020 0 1
How coronavirus exposes the way we regard aging and old people The elderly have come to occupy a central place in our news bulletins these days. Headlines were quick to inform the public that the highest mortality rate from COVID-19 is in people aged 70 and over. Experts have repeatedly ... Apr 1, 2020 0 19
How the novel coronavirus binds to human cells Coronaviruses infect humans by binding to specific proteins, known as receptors, on human cell surfaces. Researchers from the University of Minnesota, led by Professor Fang Li in the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical ... Apr 1, 2020 0 1425
Nigeria's reliance on drug imports in the time of COVID-19 The spread of COVID-19 has been slow in Nigeria compared to other countries on the continent. Nevertheless, the federal government has taken steps in readiness for a more rapid outbreak. Schools have been closed, public ... Apr 1, 2020 0 0
Architecture: Four ideas from history that offer healthier design The response to COVID-19 has taken a spatial turn. Borders have been strengthened, people are being asked to confine themselves to their homes. Public spaces—markets, stadiums, schools—have been closed. It has suddenly ... Apr 1, 2020 0 1
Social distancing as a moral dilemma: Notes from a medical ethicist Social distancing is a phrase now penetrating the national conversation as well as our collective consciousness. Strongly urged by medical experts during the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing means deliberately increasing ... Apr 1, 2020 0 2
Researchers developing antibodies 'neutralize' novel coronavirus before it invades cells University of Toronto researcher Sachdev Sidhu and his collaborators are engineering antibody molecules that can neutralize the novel coronavirus in the body before it invades cells. Apr 1, 2020 0 17
'Cool' relief for migraine sufferers: Innovation law center helps bring wearable tech to market Imagine having a migraine and reaching for an ice pack for relief. Sure, the cooling numbs the pain for a while—but 20 minutes later the relief ends as the ice pack reaches room temperature. But now the tedious process ... Apr 1, 2020 0 7
Data science can play a key role in combating coronavirus After China, Europe and America, chances of a major coronavirus outbreak in Africa are high. "Many victims will be in poor communities where health care and protection is scarce," says professor Mirjam van Reisen of Leiden ... Apr 1, 2020 0 3
Historical coronaviruses show evidence of seasonality and immunity Using historical data, a UCL research team has found that levels of infection from three common coronaviruses appear to have followed a seasonal pattern in England, with peaks occurring during winter and broadly at the same ... Apr 1, 2020 0 529
