Fully vaccinated Americans can now skip quarantines if they are exposed to someone infected with COVID-19, new federal guidelines say.
Month: February 2021
Temperature scanners aren’t good at telling who has COVID-19—here’s how to fix that
During the pandemic, the chances are that as you enter an airport or doctor’s surgery, someone will point an infrared
You’ve had COVID: maybe one dose of vaccine is enough, studies suggest
Could one shot of a coronavirus vaccine be sufficient if you suffered a case of COVID-19 earlier in the pandemic?
Proper fit of face masks is more important than material, study suggests
A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to
Lifestyle changes in pregnant women affect babies’ genes
A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with
Discovery of a new drug for diabetic retinopathy
A potentially effective treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a disease that swells and scars the retina, has been developed by an
Simple urine test can detect womb cancer
A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer according to a proof of concept study by University of Manchester
Wider lockdown key to preventing COVID-19 surge if schools reopen
Wider restrictions must remain in place if schools reopen in March in order to keep the epidemic’s R number below
5 factors that could dictate the success or failure of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As a viral immunologist who develops immunization strategies to prevent infectious diseases and treat cancers, I would like to highlight
Time perception and sense of touch: A new connection
The perception of time relates to the sense of touch. A new SISSA study “A sensory integration account for time
