COVID-19 is more volatile than other diseases that have nasal vaccines Mucosal immunity is tricky, according to experts If a nasal vaccine can be made for COVID-19, it could be a game-changer A nasal vaccine may offer an advantage in generating immunity to COVID-19, but some experts suggest that there is difficulty in manufacturing them […] More
Drinking bans across the world have been triggered by COVID-19. However, experts say it is both inadvisable and unlikely that the pandemic will cause another Prohibition of alcohol in the U.S. One of the most notable drinking bans instituted as a result of the coronavirus was in South Africa, where the sale and dispensary of […] More
Of all the ways COVID-19 can be spread, there is one way which is talked of far less often: flushing the toilet. No amount of hand sanitizer, hand washing, or surface cleaning can pull aerosolized particles of fecal matter containing the COVID-19 virus from the air. It’s hard to combat, but according to Harvard University’s […] More
Respiratory droplets can still travel around and up the back of face shields Masks with exhalation valves are also not effective Neck gaiters might be even worse to wear than wearing nothing at all A visual demonstration which was detailed in a study from the journal Physics of Fluids shows face shields may not be […] More
In the early days of the coronavirus, one symptom became a clear sign of likely infection: the loss of the ability to smell. It wasn’t immediately clear why olfactory capacity is affected by the coronavirus, outside of the disease’s targeting of the respiratory system. However, new research shows that this particular symptom of COVID-19, aka […] More
You absolutely should not drink bleach (or a bleach solution) In Texas, dozens of people drank bleach in August In the past, Trump wondered about injecting oneself with disinfectant At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, QAnon supporters advised people that drinking bleach could cure COVID-19. QAnon is a conspiracy theory that posits that President […] More
A study published in the journal Science indicates that using engineered or “decoy” ACE2 cells could become a preventative treatment for COVID-19. Decoy cells have already been used as a treatment for inflammatory and immune-related conditions, but use as an antiviral treatment is relatively new. It is likely that such a treatment would be administered […] More
Those who have vaped before are five times more likely to get COVID-19 Those who have vaped in the past 30 days are seven times more likely The CDC has investigated similarities between COVID-19 and EVALI Vaping and e-cigarette use have been linked by a Stanford survey to a seven-fold increase in the risk for […] More
Mask use is not as widespread as it needs to be to have a positive effect Only about 50% of Americans are wearing masks Almost 1 million new cases were reported in the span of a month With outbreaks of COVID-19 surging and receding in tandem across the country, the outcome of the pandemic can […] More
Clusters of organ tissue allow for observation of viral particle activity The coronavirus targets specific types of cells in lung tissue Researchers are able to test different treatments on organoids Lung, liver, and kidney damage from coronavirus has been further elaborated by the use of miniature organs grown in a lab. These small-scale guts, or […] More
When President Donald Trump’s administration announced on June 24 that he would be cutting off federal funding for COVID-19 testing in the U.S., it caused the nation to do a double-take. Why would the president call off federal support for testing in the middle of a pandemic? Why does Trump say he wants to end […] More
Similar to the U.S., a holiday weekend may be responsible for a significant increase in reported coronavirus cases in South Korea. Even with adjustments for differences in population sizes, 10 times as many coronavirus cases have been reported in the U.S. But South Korea is already taking action against a possible second wave of the […] More