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What happens when two different respiratory viruses infect the same cell?
A new study looks at what happens when you get infected with two viruses at the same time.
For $50, convert your phone into a powerful chemical, pathogen detector
A team of scientists managed to install onto a smartphone a spectrometer that's capable of identifying specific molecules — with cheap parts you can buy online.
Vaccines and the power of positive reinforcement
People may be more willing to get vaccinated when told how popular it is.
COVID-19 survivor’s guilt is a growing problem as we confront our losses
A psychologist and a doctor of emergency medicine explain.
Can you still spread coronavirus after getting the vaccine?
The vaccine will shorten the "shedding" time.
Eight women at the forefront of the world’s COVID-19 response
Beyond making up 70% of the world's health workers, women researchers have been at the cutting edge of coronavirus research.
Russian scientists study prehistoric animal viruses from the permafrost
Researchers analyze prehistoric viruses in animals dug out from the Siberian permafrost.
One year of COVID-19: What will we learn?
Pandemics have historically given way to social revolution. What will the post-COVID revolution be?
Can better data defeat the next pandemic?
Northwell Health has built an elaborate data system to track and fight COVID-19. If this system goes global, it could prevent a future pandemic.
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4 lessons the US learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The long-term lessons America learns from the coronavirus pandemic will spell life or death.
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Ultraviolet LED lights kill coronavirus cheaply and effectively, scientists report
Ultraviolet LED lights could soon be used to help disinfect air and surfaces in buildings, planes, subways and other spaces.
Artificial intelligence model detects asymptomatic Covid-19 infections through cellphone-recorded coughs
The researchers trained the model on tens of thousands of samples of coughs, as well as spoken words.
How do pandemics end? History suggests diseases fade but are almost never truly gone
Instead of looking forward, we should be consulting the past.
What does kindness look like? It wears a mask.
Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling has an important favor to ask of the American people.
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Coronavirus aggressively invades lung cells in chilling new images
The images were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and show how prolific coronavirus can become in a mere four days.
Study shows why face shields don’t work as well as face masks
Some people choose alternatives to masks for comfort. A study shows the difference in effectiveness.
Does warm weather impact COVID-19?
Various studies examine the impact of humidity, temperature, rain, and sunshine on COVID-19.
First case of COVID-19 reinfection reported in Hong Kong
The patient's second infection was asymptomatic, suggesting that subsequent infections may be milder.
Engineers use “DNA origami” to identify vaccine design rules
DNA molecules are highly programmable.
Does your homemade mask work?
Despite unregulated face coverings being highly variable, they do, on average, reduce the spread of the virus.
New research suggests biases play a role in FDA drug approval
Innovative drugs are sometimes held up due to old-fashioned human biases.
How to shut down coronavirus conspiracy theories
The larger the stakes and scope, the less likely a conspiracy theory is to be true.
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Health-hop: The hip new way one doctor is educating youth on COVID-19
A Cornell Health physician has blended rap and medicine to better educate kids on coronavirus guidelines.
Ask a Chemist: How does handwashing kill coronavirus?
The physical action of handwashing plus the properties of soap is a one-two punch for the virus.
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How Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus
Apps that warn about close contact with COVID-19 cases can help relax social distancing rules.
Scientists find the best DIY face mask design and materials
Combining two fabrics is the best way to filter out infectious coronavirus particles according to a new study.
Scientists create COVID-19 treatment using llama antibodies
An antibody produced by llamas seems particularly effective at neutralizing a key protein of the novel coronavirus.
Kate the Chemist: Water is a freak substance. Here’s why.
Dr. Kate Biberdorf explains why boiling water makes it safer and how water molecules are unusual and cool.
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Why does coronavirus kill more men than women? Researchers may have found an important clue.
Men take longer to clear COVID-19 from their systems; a male-only coronavirus repository may be why.