Immunity to COVID-19 may wane just two to three months after infection, study suggests ~health Article 748 words 13 votes
HIV drugs have transformed the lives of people in rich nations. In Papua New Guinea, the virus is mutating ~health medicine Article 1643 words 8 votes
World Health Organization says new virus outbreak in China needs further testing after 'hypothesis' on cause ~health Article 471 words 5 votes
Coronaviruses are extremely widespread in wild animals bred for food in Vietnam, with the wildlife supply chain quickly spreading those viruses to uninfected animals, preliminary research shows ~science biology Article 503 words 6 votes
Coronavirus may be a blood vessel disease, which explains everything ~health medicine Article 54 words 26 votes
What we know about your chances of catching the virus outdoors: Pandemic life is safer outdoors, in part, because even a light wind will quickly dilute the virus ~health Article 216 words 8 votes
Vitamin D levels appear to play role in COVID-19 mortality rates: Patients with severe deficiency are twice as likely to experience major complications ~health medicine Article 754 words 12 votes
Erin Bromage, PHD examines the risks of coronavirus exposure in different environments and settings ~health Article 3097 words, published May 6 2020 6 votes
The problem with stories about dangerous coronavirus mutations. There’s no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months ~health Article 2076 words 8 votes
Italian scientists claim to have developed vaccine that neutralises coronavirus in human cells ~health Link 8 votes
The controversial experiments and Wuhan lab accused by some of starting the coronavirus pandemic ~health Article 3661 words, published Apr 27 2020 4 votes
Smallpox and the long road to eradication ~science medicine Article 722 words, published Nov 12 2019 6 votes
First drug known to work against SARS-CoV-2— remdesivir—imaged in action ~health medicine Article 1116 words 11 votes
In race for a coronavirus vaccine, an Oxford group leaps ahead: As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys ~health medicine Article 6 votes
Are "immunity certificates" actually feasible? Thoughts from an expert on viral antibodies ~health Link 6 votes
Australian scientists have made a test to check who is likely to develop coronavirus ~science biology medicine Article 245 words 3 votes
Scientists in Melbourne are testing a drug used to fight parasitic worms and bugs – in the hope of destroying coronavirus ~science biology medicine Article 227 words 3 votes
Could you get COVID-19 and not even know it? The simple answer is yes — but you're more likely to have some symptoms, even if they're mild ~health Article 875 words 5 votes
As with any other poison, viruses are usually deadlier in larger amounts ~health Article 1103 words 3 votes
How the coronavirus travels through the air and whether masks are effective have become some of the most divisive debates in this pandemic ~health Article 3498 words 10 votes
Coronavirus: CSIRO scientists begin vaccine testing in global COVID-19 milestone ~health medicine Article 411 words 4 votes
World-first tool to help medicos detect COVID-19 could save 'thousands of lives' ~science biology medicine Article 562 words 3 votes
Eight strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists ~health Article 1549 words 6 votes
Lost smell and taste hint COVID-19 can target the nervous system ~health medicine.clinical Article 1472 words 8 votes
Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open-label non-randomized clinical trial ~science biology medicine Article 223 words 10 votes
New blood tests for antibodies could show true scale of coronavirus pandemic ~science biology medicine Article 1100 words 8 votes
People with mild symptoms can spread coronavirus, European researchers warn ~health Article 705 words 12 votes
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus as an agent of emerging and reemerging infection ~health Link 10 votes
Testing the efficacy of homemade masks: Would they protect in an influenza pandemic? ~science biology Link 8 votes
Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection ~science biology medicine Link 9 votes
Experimental coronavirus vaccine test opens with first doses to four volunteers ~health Article 987 words 8 votes
Giant phages have been found in French lakes, baboons from Kenya, and the human mouth ~science biology.molecular Article 567 words 10 votes
Slaying the speckled monster - The history of smallpox and the origins of vaccines ~science medicine Article 6746 words 6 votes
Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus — Another emergent arbovirus in the United States ~health Link 7 votes
Viruses to stop cholera infections – the viral enemy of deadly bacteria could be humanity’s friend ~science medicine Article 1000 words 5 votes