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[ad_1] (Reuters) – The following is a rundown of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by Novel Coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), which has been identified as …

[ad_1] Pharmacy professor Tim Bugni led a UW-Madison effort to identify new antimicrobials from poorly studied ecosystems. School of Pharmacy Combing the ocean for antimicrobials, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered a new antifungal compound that effectively targets multi-drug-resistant strains of deadly fungi without toxic side effects in …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA public health and urban planning experts have developed a predictive model that pinpoints the populations in which Los Angeles County neighborhoods are most at risk of being infected. The researchers hope …

[ad_1] Researchers at Montana State University have validated and compared two methods of inactivating the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that would allow studying the virus at a lower biosafety level (BSL) than is currently required. The risk posed to researchers by this highly infectious agent – severe …

[ad_1] The outlook on endometriosis, which affects at least one in ten women of childbearing age, is finally starting to change. This crippling chronic disease, long analyzed through the single prism of its effects on fertility, is now emerging as a real public health problem. While a survey by the …

[ad_1] Researchers in China and the United States have called for further research on the potential prophylactic effects of natural products and herbal medicines on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and subsequent coronavirus disease. 2019 (COVID-19). In an article recently published in the journal Frontiers in pharmacology, …

[ad_1] Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly progressed into a devastating pandemic affecting global public health and paralyzing economies. So far, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 55.4 million infections and over 1.33 million …

[ad_1] Strict quarantine is a better approach than just getting a Covid-19 test, as questions remain about the effectiveness of some often used tests, experts say. Benjamin says the PCR test, which can tell you if you are currently sick, is the most reliable, plus of the newer quick response …

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[ad_1] Several scenarios are still being explored to allow Quebec citizens to organize small gatherings during the holidays, but a clear game plan should be presented “within a week,” Health Minister Christian Dubé said Monday. • Read also: Quebec is studying the possibility of Christmas dinners for ten people from …