Health
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows real promise
THE Oxford adenovirus Covid-19 vaccine is safe and elicits signifi cant immune responses in study…
Gut bug may help prevent heart disease and promote longevity
A “friendly” microbe that occurs in abundance in the guts of people over 100 years…
What does life in a ‘post-lockdown’ world look like?
AFTER months of imposing strict restrictions or lockdown rules, many countries across the world have…
Drug that calms ‘cytokine storm’ may reduce Covid-19 mortality
AN observational study finds that patients on ventilators who received a drug that dampens excessive…
Could zinc protect against Covid-19?
A review of the evidence on zinc suggests the mineral could have protective effects against…
What are the neurological complications of Covid-19?
A new report of Covid-19 patients referred to a neurological hospital in the United Kingdom…
Research associates Covid-19 with spike in broken heart syndrome
A recent study looks at the relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic and stress cardiomyopathy, a…
Study finds link between air pollution and mortality
A major new study has found a causal link between exposure to air pollution and…
Shifting goalposts: Research in the time of coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned life, travel, and the economy upside down all around the…
Hopeful Covid-19 research: Testing new vaccines, repurposing old ones
WE track the progress of a newly-developed vaccine, examine the benefits of repurposing existing vaccines,…
