Diseases Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by December, AstraZeneca says — Australia already producing it November 9, 2020
Diseases Slovakia wants to test its entire population for coronavirus, but the project is challenging November 2, 2020
Diseases Hospital floors are full of bacteria, posing a risk to patients’ health October 30, 2020 - Updated on November 3, 2020
Diseases Common fabrics can make effective masks against the viral particles, but they’re harder to breathe through October 29, 2020
Diseases The pandemic has messed up our sleep, eating habits, and mental health, a new study reports October 23, 2020
Diseases Lockdown reduced noise exposure across the US October 12, 2020 - Updated on November 24, 2023
Diseases Myanmar eliminates trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness October 5, 2020
Diseases Scientists sequence genome of Fleming’s original penicillin-producing fungus September 28, 2020
Diseases Face masks could double as makeshift COVID-19 vaccine, new theory suggests September 14, 2020
Diseases Scientists Find That Social Distancing Reduces COVID-19’s Infection Rate by Approximately 1% per Day September 9, 2020
Diseases Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and who doesn’t September 6, 2020
Diseases Face coverings don’t create false sense of security, new study shows July 27, 2020 - Updated on July 28, 2020
Diseases Preventing the next pandemic would cost just 2% of the COVID-19 economic damage July 25, 2020
Diseases Prevention measures and social distancing still the best way to control pandemic, study shows July 21, 2020
Diseases Some COVID-19 patients don’t recover their sense of smell or taste after all other symptoms go away July 9, 2020 - Updated on December 14, 2023
Diseases Only 5% of Spain’s population has COVID antibodies, casting further doubt over herd immunity strategy July 7, 2020
Diseases An entire Italian town was tested for COVID-19, and 40% of positive cases had no symptoms July 1, 2020
Diseases Chinese researchers find new swine flu strain in pigs. But slim chances of a new pandemic June 30, 2020
Diseases Researchers find cheap, already available drug that could reduce coronavirus deaths June 16, 2020