From snowfall on remote mountaintops from the Arctic to the European Alps to the deepest depths of the ocean, microplastics have been documented in virtually every corner of the world.
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On Tuesday August 11, Russia became the first country to approve a vaccine against the novel coronavirus (Sars-Cov-2). The news was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the vaccine, called
People who test positive for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) but never develop symptoms may carry as much of the virus in their nose, throat, and lungs – and for nearly
A new experimental blood test can detect cancer up to four years before symptoms appear, according to a study published last month in Nature Communications (1). The results have increased
The cost of preventing future pandemics is a mere modicum of the amount Covid-19 is expected to cost the global economy, according to a new analysis published on 24 July
Two German studies published on 27 July in JAMA Cardiology have increased concerns about the potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on the heart, even in patients without underlying heart conditions.
Scientists have been working at an incredible pace to develop vaccines against the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Promising data from Phase I and II trials of four vaccine
There are currently 23 vaccines in human clinical trials against the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, that causes the COVID-19 infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). With more to come,
Mounting evidence suggests the coronavirus might affect more than just the lungs. Delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage are just some of the possible neurological complications of COVID-19, according
On Thursday 9 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged for the first time that the coronavirus might be airborne with the potential to be transmitted several metres in the