Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we've learned from the Spanish flu—and what we haven't
It's easy to feel trapped in the present by COVID-19—stuck at home, preoccupied with fears of what's to come.
Apr 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The immune system overreaction that can be fatal
A phenomenon known as a "cytokine storm"—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of COVID-19.
Apr 7, 2020
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Vaccination
Ancient Australian plant may help in production of COVID-19 vaccine
Professor Peter Waterhouse, an Australian Laureate Fellow, has developed a roadmap for biologists and biotechnologists who are turning to the new technique of producing antibodies, vaccines and therapeutics, including those ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neuroscientist discusses fear and anxiety in the era of the coronavirus
If you were walking through the jungle and a tiger came lunging toward you, you would probably run. But if you spotted a tiger way off in the distance, your brain would take the time to imagine possible dangers and hatch ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Eat healthy, move your body during pandemic
Move over, "Freshman 15." There's a new belt-busting threat fueled by the coronavirus pandemic cramming Americans into their homes, dangerously close to their snacks, suds, sodas, sofas and streaming videos.
Apr 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The science behind Sweden's 'relaxed' coronavirus approach
A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government's approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbors, Sweden has adopted a relatively relaxed strategy, seemingly assuming that ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Learning from echoes of past plagues, poxes, flus
Millions of people confine themselves to their homes as they battle an invisible, viral enemy. Schools and theaters close. Playgrounds empty. Medical staff choose which patients will get life-saving respirators, and which ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Lessons from the Spanish flu: Early restrictions lowered disease, mortality rates
Large events are cancelled, restaurants and non-essential businesses are closed, and in many states, residents have been asked to shelter in place, all to limit the spread and impact of the COVID-19 virus. But are strict ...
Mar 27, 2020
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COVID-19: We will be measured by how we support the vulnerable
In a century where the number of urban crises affecting cities around the world has risen, western cities have, for the most part, remained relatively unscathed by pandemics. But with more than half the world's population ...
Mar 27, 2020
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World underestimated pandemic, says economist who saw it coming
In 2015, Ian Goldin, an Oxford University professor, warned in his book "The Butterfly Defect" about the risks of a global pandemic in a modern, interdependent world.
Mar 20, 2020
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