The mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19
Two coronavirus vaccines show immune response in human trials
Scientists express cautious optimism about two potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates from the UK and China.
Health and economy should be equally important for controlling COVID-19
Researchers look at three key pandemic control measures for low- to middle-income countries.
Challenges in vaccine development during an evolving pandemic
As researchers race to produce the long-awaited SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, the global scale of this pandemic is posing some unique hurdles.
Mounting evidence for neurological symptoms of COVID-19
A global study looks into the prevalence of neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19.
The route of all COVID-19 evil: RNA
RNA-related processes that are key to the biology of the cell are at risk during coronavirus infections.
Quantifying the effectiveness of facemasks
AU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test facemasks and social distancing.
Flushing may create plumes of coronavirus aerosols
SARS-CoV-2 can survive the human digestive tract, and new research shows that flushing toilets could be a means of transmitting the virus.
One in five people worldwide at risk of severe COVID-19
A new study estimates that one in five people worldwide have an underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19 if infected.
What we can learn from the social nature of COVID-19 and climate change?
COVID-19, like climate change, is a complex social problem that will require social scientific knowledge to understand its full and lasting impact impact.
UN: Falling clean energy costs can provide opportunity to boost climate action during COVID-19 recovery
If governments take advantage of the ever-falling price tag of renewables to put clean energy at the heart of COVID-19 economic recovery, they can take a big step towards a healthy world, which is the best insurance policy against global pandemics.
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring the unique ethical dilemmas raised by the COVID‐19 outbreak and how they have affected multiple sectors of society, both nationally and globally.
Scientists aim gene-targeting breakthrough against COVID-19
Lipitoids, which self-assemble with DNA and RNA, could serve as cellular delivery systems for antiviral therapies that prevent COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections.
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