Immunosenescence — the decline of immune system function with age — means that vaccines are not as effective in older adults, the demographic most susceptible to many diseases, including COVID-19.
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Science fiction novels have long addressed events — including disease and alien invasion — that reflect issues of global concern, much like the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is arguably the world’s best-placed agency to fight COVID-19. But it’s been cut out of the loop, and pandemic data will now go straight to the White House.
Without plastic shielding between seats or more efficient engines, the environmental benefits of public transport are lost.
Trust in the confidentiality of contact tracing broke down during the AIDS epidemic. Today, it’s faltering again.
Experts are currently debating whether Australia should pursue its current suppression strategy, or switch to an elimination strategy instead. But how different are the two?
A vaccine that’s 70% effective might not be good enough if too few people are willing to be vaccinated, new research shows.
Melbourne isn’t the only place suffering under a second lockdown. It’s happening across the world as the virus surges in countries that were initially successful in flattening the curve.
The taxi industry carries 75% of commuters daily, yet, unlike bus and train operators, does not benefit from government subsidies.
A key difference is people’s behavior, as a doctor explains.
Finally, an answer to a long-bubbling question: What works best – bar or liquid soap?
Even accounting for factors like age and population density, the role of air pollution in explaining the spread of COVID-19 cases is compelling.
A tale of two leaders on Twitter in the age of COVID-19.
As the US battled the 1918 influenza pandemic, some communities staged contentious battles against wearing masks. Sound familiar?
A transparency index could fix issues in the current medical supply chain in the US.
As the pandemic drags on, uncertainty and fears about health and safety mix with confusion and challenges tied to re-opening society. You need flexibility when picking your coping strategies.
It’s always dangerous to put present-day events into historic perspectives. That’s especially true when political leaders have compared the coronavirus pandemic to a war effort.
State and local government jobs are being axed, public schools won’t get money the state planned to send them, and fire and police departments budgets are being slashed. All because of the pandemic.
Research shows that millennials don’t drive as much as previous generations, largely because of their beliefs.
Nanoparticles dressed up in cell membranes snag SARS-CoV-2 virus particles before they reach human cells.
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