Coronavirus: Research reveals way to predict infection – without a test.
Symptoms like loss of smell and taste are powerful predictors of COVID-19 infections. [Read now...]
Does nicotine protect us against coronavirus?
A study from France concluded smoking might protect against coronavirus. But particularly now, in the midst of a pandemic, it is critical we don’t take headlines at face value. [Read now...]
Coronavirus found in semen of young men with COVID-19.
It would be sensible for those recovering from COVID-19 to use a condom until research is done to clarify how long infectious virus stays in semen. [Read now...]
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Analysis, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Ebola, Expert Advice, SARS-CoV-2, Sexuality, Study
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6 countries, 6 curves: How nations that moved fast against COVID-19 avoided disaster.
Countries aiming to flatten the coronavirus curve have one crucial aim: reduce the “effective reproduction number” of the virus to below 1. This means the spread is slowing, rather than accelerating. [Read now...]
Coronavirus: Will the UK really have the highest death toll in Europe, as a US study suggests?
We like being able to quantify things and it is easier to convince people of the importance of physical distancing if we can say that it will save 236,000 lives, even if this may not end up being the actual number. [Read now...]
Coronavirus: Are people with blood group A really at higher risk of catching COVID-19?
Coronavirus: Are people with blood group A really at higher risk of catching COVID-19? [Read now...]
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Fact-Check, Analysis, Blood Groups, China, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Study, Wuhan, Public Health
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Time to debunk claims that vitamin C could cure coronavirus.
Though so-called naturopathic influencers on social media claim taking near-lethal doses of vitamin C is the cure for COVID-19, one expert says that vitamin C is unlikely to cure coronavirus. [Read now...]
Are voters prejudiced against ethnic minority candidates?
We asked participants to choose between white and ethnic minority candidates — the results were telling. [Read now...]
What the British public thinks about post-Brexit trade deals.
How the public ranks different post-Brexit trade partners and which sections of the economy they prioritise. [Read now...]
Bushfires — Can ecosystems recover from such dramatic losses of biodiversity?
The ecological costs of huge, repetitive, high-severity wildfires on ecosystems could be colossal. [Read now...]
