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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week - from reinfection to the risks of obesity
People with obesity found to be at 48% higher risk of dying from COVID-19 infection.
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Sam is Programme Specialist, Science and Society at the World Economic Forum.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from bats to mutations
Scientists have gotten closer to understanding the origin of the COVID-19 disease in bats, mask wearers touch their face less frequently and other news.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week - from airborne transmission to why we should all wear masks
Empirical evidence and deepening scientific consensus continue to reinforce the benefits of widespread mask usage to ward off COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from a life-saving drug to one billion at risk
Drug found that prevents 1 in 8 deaths for patients severely ill with COVID-19 and over 1 billion people are at increased risk of severe infection globally.
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A leading COVID-19 modeller answers our questions
A senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Dr Sheetal Silal explains the value - and limitations - of modelling the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from testosterone to the latest on hydroxychloroquine
New evidence is pointing to androgens – male hormones such as testosterone – which seem to be helping the virus get inside cells.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from hydroxychloroquine doubts to children’s resilience
Hydroxychloroquine trials halted amid safety fears, children up to 56% less likely than adults to be infected by coronavirus and more.
COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from old antibodies to new vaccines
A round-up of the most significant stories, as scientists battle to better understand and treat the coronavirus.
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COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from genetics to herd immunity
A round-up of the most significant science stories as scientists battle to better understand and treat the coronavirus.
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An expert in infectious animal diseases answers questions on this pandemic – and the next one
Animal health expert, Dr Suzan Murray, explains the links between wildlife and human health and why we must focus on both to prevent the next pandemic.
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Un prestigioso científico experto en vacunas de la COVID-19 responde a nuestras preguntas
Tras advertir de los riesgos de una pandemia mundial en Davos en 2019, el profesor Robin Shattock comparte sus ideas sobre su esfuerzo por desarrollar una vacuna contra COVID-19.
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A leading COVID-19 vaccine scientist answers our questions
After warning of the risks of a global pandemic at Davos in 2019, Professor Robin Shattock shares insights on his effort to develop a vaccine against COVID-19.
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COVID-19: Dry-swabs and spit could help scale testing, and other top science stories of the week
Dry-swabs and spit could be key for scaling test provision, and clinical trials of experimental drug remdesivir offers signs it could help treat COVID-19.
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COVID-19: a new human vaccine trial begins, and other top science stories of the week
Many infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic; early success in Chinese vaccine trials on monkeys; human trials of COVID-19 vaccine begin in the UK.
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Nobel 2017: Physics prize goes to pioneers of gravitational waves
$980,000 awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne for their work on LIGO detector, which has opened a new window into the known universe.