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Category: Medicine

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How genes taught us about the origin of novel coronavirus

Posted on May 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

A group of scientists collected samples from some of the initially infected COVID-19 patients to show its similarities to other coronavirus…

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    What is COVID-19 and what we can do to prevent its spread?

    Posted on March 27, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Since December, 2019 a virus which causes the COVID-19 disease has been spreading, resulting in a global pandemic. While some questions…

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      How would we know if COVID-19 came from a lab?

      Posted on March 25, 2020October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

      A group of researchers gathered evidence from previous studies and, using what is known about the virus structure, made the case that the…

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        Protection by disinfection: best ways to sanitize surfaces from the coronavirus family

        Posted on March 24, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        What are the best ways to sanitize various surfaces from coronaviruses? A team of researchers reviewed 22 studies to better understand the…

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          A glow-in-the-dark protein called luciferase improves medical diagnostics

          Posted on March 17, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          A smaller version of the enzyme that allows fireflies and jellyfish to glow naturally is now being used in medical diagnostics.

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            How long will it take to contain COVID-19?

            Posted on March 17, 2020October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

            Computer models are handy tools to figure out how well our public health interventions might work in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic…

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              Treating autism spectrum disorders with…feces?

              Posted on February 9, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…

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                Antibiotic resistance is natural and it is everywhere

                Posted on December 4, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…

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                  Parkinson’s Disease and Antioxidant Treatment

                  Posted on October 23, 2019June 24, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                  Parkinson’s disease currently affects over 10 million people worldwide, and in the United States approximately 60,000 people are diagnosed…

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                    Bacteria protect each other in space!

                    Posted on September 18, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Space is a dangerous place. Astronauts are wrapped up in layers of protection that regulate pressure, temperature, and oxygen. This…

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