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5 ways nutrition could help your immune system fight off the...

5 ways nutrition could help your immune system fight off the coronavirus Clare Collins, University of Newcastle The coronavirus presents many uncertainties, and none of us...
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Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus

Blood sugar levels may influence vulnerability to coronavirus, and controlling them through conventional means might be protective Can watching your blood sugar help fight COVID-19? Sugar...
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Calling COVID-19 a ‘Chinese virus’ is wrong and dangerous

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to almost every country on Earth. And yet, several American officials refer to it as the “Wuhan virus” or...

Super computers and the race to defeat a pandemic

Scientists tap the world's most powerful computers in the race to understand and stop the coronavirus Jeremy Smith, University of Tennessee In “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to...
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Coronavirus and children

Yes, kids can get COVID-19 – 3 pediatricians explain what's known about coronavirus and children Kathryn Moffett-Bradford, West Virginia University; Martin Weisse, West Virginia University,...
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PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19

How endocrine-disrupting chemicals like PFAS can increase your risk of severe COVID-19 Kathryn Crawford, Middlebury Nearly a year before the novel coronavirus emerged, Dr. Leonardo Trasande...
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COVID-19 antibodies decline quickly

Declining antibodies and immunity to COVID-19 – why the worry? Alexander (Sasha) Poltorak, Tufts University Most people are aware that testing for antibodies in a person’s...
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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 -...
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A closer look at Covid-19 mortality demographics

Coronavirus is hundreds of times more deadly for people over 60 than people under 40 Nir Menachemi, IUPUI How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
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Understanding a leading vaccines progress

An infectious disease expert explains the results from Moderna's latest vaccine trials Sanjay Mishra, Vanderbilt University Biotech company Moderna, one of many organizations developing a vaccine...

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