A whole-town the study of coronavirus infections in the small Northern Italian town of Vò, where most of its population was tested for infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) during
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Public awareness of plastic pollution is growing and recycling has become widely adopted in Europe. However, although recycling masquerades as a solution, a large share of plastics for recycling are
Satellite images have revealed a dramatic increase in the harvested forest area in Europe after 2015, according to a new study by the European Commission published on 1 July in
In a new paper published on 29 June in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers warn that a new strain of swine flu common in pigs on
Scientists have been trying to figure out why the latest generation of climate models are predicting a much warmer future than previously thought. The main culprit might be clouds, according
People with diabetes are known to be at increased risk of developing COVID-19 and those with the condition are more likely to die from the infection (1, 2). Now, a
Many countries have gone into lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In a new commentary published on 22 June in Nature Ecology & Evolution, scientists argue that while
A cheap and widely available steroid called dexamethasone has been shown to reduce COVID-19 deaths, according to the preliminary results of a large clinical trial released on 16 June. Deaths
Human destruction of nature is causing the emergence of pandemics like the coronavirus, according to experts. The report published on 17 June by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) International, titled
On Monday, the Federal Drug Administration in the US revoked its emergency approval of the controversial malaria drugs, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, for treating COVID-19, stating that the drugs are unlikely