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Where the Next Coronavirus May Originate. And More Science Journal News

Brian OwensJun 8, 2021

How to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the protective effect of plant-based diets, and the coming post-pandemic baby boom in this week’s…

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How the Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs — and How We May Be Able to Stop the Damage

Brian OwensJun 8, 2021

New research zooms in on the outer surface of the coronavirus to reveal more about how COVID-19 scars the lungs.…

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Researchers Found What Causes Post-COVID Inflammatory Disease in Kids. And More Science Journal News

Brian OwensJun 1, 2021

Vaccines work for cancer patients, the link between bitter flavours and severe disease, and how our immune system can still…

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How Aquaculture Is Spreading a Salmon Virus

Brian OwensMay 26, 2021

A genetic analysis of Piscine orthoreovirus shows how it was repeatedly transported from Norwegian salmon farms to aquaculture operations around…

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Are COVID-19 Lockdowns Really Causing Nature to Heal?

Brian OwensMay 26, 2021

It’s complicated. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold last spring and people around the world went into lockdown, a certain…

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One Million Excess Deaths in 29 Countries. And More Science Journal News

Brian OwensMay 25, 2021

Rogue antibodies, a million excess deaths, falling emergency department visits and more in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The…