Analysis: Household cleaning products effective against coronavirus COVID-19 has only been around for a few months, so at this point scientists don't know that much about it. But more is being learned every day. We now know, for example, it can live on surfaces for up to nine days and survives ... Mar 27, 2020 0 58
Shifts in chemical rhythms may cause eating behaviors that lead to obesity Obesity is a common health problem affecting over 90 million adults in the United States, However, how different chemical signals in the body respond to this disease continues to remain unclear. A new study from researchers ... Mar 27, 2020 0 144
Disasters can affect cervical cancer screening for years Cervical cancer screening rates in Japan were significantly affected in the years following the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Tohoku University scientists report in the journal PLOS ONE. Mar 27, 2020 0 0
How can we be more sure social media posts about coronavirus are accurate? As COVID-19 has increasingly isolated us from each other, we're relying more and more on social media for a sense of connection and as a source of information about the virus and it's spread. But how can we be more confident ... Mar 27, 2020 0 2
Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread? You might have heard about contact tracing which, when combined with social distancing, has proven a powerful asset in controlling the spread of COVID-19. Mar 27, 2020 0 3
Coronavirus: Why lockdown may cost young lives over time COVID-19 will cause a lot of deaths if we don't curb the spread of infection successfully by lockdowns and other recently announced measures. The pandemic is anticipated to disproportionately impact older people in the "baby ... Mar 27, 2020 0 1
'In a crisis like this, an antiviral drug could buy us some time' Francesco Stellacci, a professor in EPFL's School of Engineering, discusses his research in the field of nanomedicine and how it could help us get past the coronavirus crisis. Mar 27, 2020 0 4
To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms As the World Health Organisation keeps reminding health officials around the world, in order to get COVID-19 under control, we must "test, test, test." Mar 27, 2020 0 12
Orthohantavirus—The virus many are googling (but you really don't need to worry about) According to Google Trends, the top globally trending topic this week is "orthohantavirus", as spurious sites claim it's the next pandemic on the horizon. Mar 27, 2020 0 1
'Why am I having such a hard time when I'm not sick with the virus?' Social isolation and loneliness. Drastic changes to lifestyles. Uncertainty for the future. Financial pressures. Complicated relationships. How can parents help their kids? Mar 27, 2020 0 3