Herd immunity—when the prevalence of immunity to a virus in a population reaches "herd" levels (enough people are resistant to keep an epidemic from growing)—has been considered by some countries as a strategy to combat ...
Aug 26, 2020
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A group of scientists have detected genetic material from SARS-CoV-2 in untreated wastewater samples collected in April 2020 from two wastewater treatment plants in Louisiana, U.S..
Aug 26, 2020
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By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: Wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But here's another important piece of advice: Don't vape.
Aug 25, 2020
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A 33-year old man was found to have a second SARS-CoV-2 infection some four and a half months after he was diagnosed with his first, from which he recovered. The man, who showed no symptoms, was diagnosed when he returned ...
Aug 25, 2020
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(HealthDay)—The COVID-19 coronavirus uses an unusually complex method to replicate itself inside human cells, and experts say the somewhat clunky process could be exploited to stop the virus in its tracks.
Aug 24, 2020
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A new study by researchers at MassBiologics of UMass Medical School published in Nature Communications suggests that COVID specific IgA monoclonal antibodies may provide effective immunity in the respiratory system against ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Every day, she donned a mask and was vigilant about washing her hands or using hand sanitizer which made the ensuing fever, headaches, sore throat and COVID-19 diagnosis startling.
Aug 21, 2020
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Self-collected saliva and deep nasal swabs collected by healthcare providers are equally effective for detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a new study conducted by ARUP Laboratories and University ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Approximately four months after the initial description of cases of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, COVID-19 had become a major pandemic threat. By April 12, 2020, around half of the world's population ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Could we have some immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, without ever having been exposed to it?
Aug 20, 2020
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