The COVID-19 Pandemic – News and Features

While researchers are certain that coronavirus spreads through mucus and droplets expelled by coughing or sneezing, new data shows it is unlikely to spread via tears.

According to the new study, the only major difference between most recreational and medicinal cannabis products is the store they’re sold in.

As an estimated 68% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, urban planning against pandemics will become even more essential in years to come. Here are some ways smart cities can defend against pandemics in the future.

How the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 made the leap from animals to humans is a puzzle that scientists are trying to solve as humanity comes to grip with the deadly pandemic sweeping the globe.

Technology Networks recently had the pleasure of speaking with Novavax to discuss their current progress in COVID-19 vaccine development.

The Feinstein Institutes is collaborating with Gilead Sciences and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in an effort to identify effective therapeutic treatments against COVID-19. Technology Networks recently had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Tracey, CEO and President of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to find out more.

Researchers at MIT and the University of Colorado at Denver have proposed a stopgap measure that they believe could help Covid-19 patients who are in acute respiratory distress. By repurposing a drug that is now used to treat blood clots, they believe they could help people in cases where a ventilator is not helping, or if a ventilator is not available.

A University of Sydney data study from the Faculty of Engineering has revealed that social distancing must be adopted by at least 80 percent of the Australian population to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

A new study demonstrates that mother-infant touch and contact are essential for optimal neurodevelopmental regulation in early infancy.

In response to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, a review looks at new ways in which potentially harmful viruses may be identified.