Scientists identify the specific gene that protects against severe COVID-19
The protective gene was passed onto us by an ancient human species.
Tag: Covid
New COVID variant identified in France — but experts say we shouldn’t fear it
The new variant has 46 mutations making it more vaccine-resistant and infectious.
Pregnant women with COVID 22x higher risk of dying than uninfected
Pregnant women with COVID were 5x more likely to be admitted to an ICU.
Vaccine manufacturers tell Congress they’re ready to double, maybe triple production
Drug manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna are ramping up production of their COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson & Johnson is waiting for approval ...
University in Idaho warns its students to stop trying to catch COVID-19 to sell their plasma
As one Reddit comment put it, they "gotta pay that tuition somehow".
Nose-administered COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mice
Smells like good news.
How fundraising is affected by the coronavirus outbreak
Regular fundraising has taken a hit, but there are also unprecedented efforts to raise money to fight the outbreak.
Only around 6% of coronavirus infections worldwide are detected so far, German researchers estimate
The findings highlight the importance of testing as many people as possible.
Human immune response against COVID-19 mapped for the first time
This could pave the way towards a cure.