An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued by the coronavirus pandemic raises fresh questions about immunity. A new report in the Washington Post described how the impoverished city of Manaus saw hospitalizations decline, although it had never imposed a lockdown or taken other drastic austerity measures in Asia …
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You have heard about them everywhere since the beginning of the health crisis; antibody tests that can tell you if you have had an undiagnosed COVID-19 case in the past and if you may be immune to the disease. Apply that concept to an entire community and you can determine …
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An enormous leak of confidential Cypriot government documents obtained by Al Jazeera’s investigative unit called The Cyprus Papers reveals that dozens of high-level officials and their families bought so-called “golden passports” from Cyprus between late 2017 and late 2019. Among those who bought the passports, a minimum investment of $ …
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Dry air and air-conditioned rooms can help spread the coronavirus, according to an Indo-German research team that looked at the role of relative humidity in transmitting infections. For office workers and students worldwide, the findings are important as they return to their desktops after months of lockdown. “The role of …
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Your dog’s hair can take a walk. Finnish researchers believe they have found the magic cure for pesky hangovers: an amino acid called L-cysteine. Scientists at the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland have found that the natural building block for proteins found throughout the human body …
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