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Scientists discover new organ in the throat
A secret set of salivary glands has been hiding behind the nose. Read more at livescience.com…
More people have died from Covid-19 than in the past 5 flu seasons combined
Coronavirus isn’t just deadlier than the flu — it’s also more contagious. These illustrations show why.…
Flurry of coronavirus reinfections leaves scientists puzzled
Though far from common, some patients developed worse symptoms the second time they became infected with…
The coronavirus has now killed more than 1 million people and upended the global economy in less than nine months
The coronavirus pandemic has reach its most grisly milestone to date: 1 million people are dead.…
D614G mutation now the dominant variant in the global COVID-19 pandemic
Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that a…
Trojan horse nanoparticle takes a drug-free approach to killing cancer
With cancer so often presenting as a cunning enemy, scientists are working hard to develop therapies…
Simple blood test predicts patients most likely to die from COVID-19
One of the big challenges healthcare workers are facing in this global pandemic is identifying those…
Two new medicines to treat advanced prostate cancer hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ – what it means
The drugs, olaparib and ipatasertib, could potentially become the first ever precision medicines for prostate cancer…
Interventions Meant To Slow The Spread Of Covid-19 Have All But Stopped The Spread Of Flu
Thanks to masks, social distancing and other measures adopted since March, far fewer people in the…
Coronavirus can spread on airline flights, two studies show
Coronavirus can spread on flights. Two new studies describe how it happened. Read more at CNN…
Russian coronavirus vaccine results have been published – here’s what they reveal
Another day, another politicised vaccine. Read more at The Conversation…
A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged
A closer look at the Bradykinin hypothesis Read more at Medium…
Neuralink demonstrates its next-generation brain-machine interface
During a press conference held online, Elon Musks Neuralink gave a progress update on its ambitious…
A prediction model of outcome of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia based on laboratory findings
Prediction model was found highly accurate in distinguishing non-survivors from discharged patients. Seven features selected by…
Material found by scientists ‘could merge AI with human brain’
Technology could enable new health diagnostics and achieve Elon Musk’s goal of integrating with artificial intelligence…
Malaysia detects coronavirus strain that’s ten times more infectious
The mutation called D614G was found in at least three of the 45 cases in a…
There’s a 90% Chance of a Successful Coronavirus Vaccine: Experts
Welcome to the COVID-19 arms race. Read more at The National Interest…
AI Approach Identifies Potential New Drugs to Treat COVID-19
A machine-learning approach screened millions of commercially available small moleculesto identify hundreds of potential drug candidates…
Why You Can Smell a Fart Through a Mask
As that anti-masker having a tantrum in a Panera pointed out, you can smell a fart…