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Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than...

Glen Pyle, University of Guelph and Jennifer H Huang, Oregon Health & Science University The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the...

Coronavirus variants represent a very serious threat

How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns Paulo Verardi, University of Connecticut Spring has sprung, and there is a sense...
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Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine effective in animal studies

US National Institutes of Health At a Glance A nasal spray of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine protected hamsters and monkeys against serious disease and reduced...
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Dogs can be trained to sniff out COVID-19

A team of forensic researchers explain the science of training and learning from the amazing power of the canine nose Kenneth G. Furton, Florida International University;...
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Mild vaccine side effects expected

Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 will have side effects – that's a good thing Matthew Woodruff, Emory University Takeaways Temporary side effects from vaccines are a normal sign...

Digital Surveillance – During a Pandemic

Digital surveillance can help bring the coronavirus pandemic under control – but also threatens privacy Jennifer Daskal, American University Apple and Google are collaborating on new...

On the Trail of a Killer

Antibodies in the blood of COVID-19 survivors know how to beat coronavirus – and researchers are already testing new treatments that harness them. A person...
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Exercise leads to immune system boost

These at-home exercises can help older people boost their immune system and overall health in the age of COVID-19 Mark A. Gluck, Rutgers University -...

Preventing COVID-19 from decimating nursing home residents

Protecting nursing home residents will require spending money and improving infection control Kathryn Hyer, University of South Florida; David Dosa, Brown University, and Lindsay J....
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What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause...

Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is...

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