Study shows why opening windows in class will not stop COVID-19
Open windows in a classroom may give a false, or incomplete, impression of good ventilation. Cold surfaces, such as windows,
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Long COVID: 26% of people not fully recovered after 6–8 months
Researchers are still studying the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infections. New data suggest that people can experience long-term symptoms of
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Can progesterone improve COVID-19 outcomes in men?
Compared with women, men are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die. A small-scale pilot study tested whether injectable
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More than 140,000 different viruses live in the human gut
Our gut is teeming with bacteriophages, which are a type of virus that infects bacteria. Bacteriophages play a vital role
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Christmas 2020: 5 tips to protect mental health
For most people, Christmas will be very different this year. In this article, we provide 5 basic tips to help
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Study investigates non-COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic
Researchers have identified increases in deaths during the pandemic compared with previous years. Although this is not surprising in itself,
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Hopeful COVID-19 research: Promising results for prevention, treatment
At almost 7 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, what reasons for (cautious) optimism does recent research offer us when it
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What is the global impact of the new coronavirus pandemic?
Dealing with the unforeseen challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on people all across the
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