As the days go by, a more detailed picture emerges about the question of immunity to the novel coronavirus. Scientific teams have been able to measure antibodies and confirm there is an immune response for at least two weeks, and are working to establish what happens after this time. We also do not know if […]
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When you see footage or photos from S. Korea, China, or Japan, one thing stands out immediately. Everyone is wearing a mask. Children, the elderly, middle-aged individuals, men, women. Everyone. Up until today there was not much science that had been done around the subject in America. A new team has modeled infection rates with […]
Continue ReadingSARS-CoV-2, known more colloquially as the “novel coronavirus” is exactly that – novel. It is novel in it’s biological properties, how lang it can survive outside of a host, how far it spreads in the air, the way it can accumulate in environments. The most novel part by far, however, is the sheer variety of […]
Continue ReadingWhile the world waits in desperation, scientists work to gain an understanding of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. How, if, and for how long immunity develops have been key questions on the table. The Daily Mail reports there is some promise
Continue ReadingA research team at the University of Toronto has done an analysis of the data currently available and found that, controlling for other variables, it does not appear that environmental temperature has an appreciable impact on the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The study looks at 144 countries and compares the period of time where the virus […]
Continue ReadingThe White House has released a statement today that the press secretary for Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus. This news comes only a single day after the disclosure of President Donald Trump’s personal valet testing positive for the virus.
Continue ReadingFinally! peer-reviewed research from the American Chemical Association giving an in-depth overview of the effectiveness of DIY mask materials. The most important takeaways are – Masks need to be sealed to be effective. Surgical style masks and bandannas provide ample airflow through the sides and lose the vast majority of their filtration power simply to […]
Continue ReadingScientists search for a smoking gun to link the mystery, Kawasaki like disease to COVID-19, while doctors are responding with growing alarm as the number of cases across the U.S. ticks upwards.
Continue ReadingDoctors have found silent hypoxia – or low oxygen saturation without breathing impairment is a significant factor in the deaths of individuals with COVID-19. Usually found in mountain climbers, the condition can occur with little few noticeable symptoms. This can be a blessing for those not at risk, but in the worst-case scenario, the result […]
Continue ReadingFile this in coronavirus news of the weird. Researchers in Texas have found llamas – which produce two types of antibodies, one similar to humans, and one a quarter of the size researchers call single-domain antibodies. The researchers linked two together to form a new antibody that binds tightly to a key protein on the […]
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