A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome
MIT researchers have determined the virus’ protein-coding gene set and analyzed new mutations’ likelihood of helping the virus adapt.
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians ages 45+ report adverse childhood experiences
New research from McMaster University has found that roughly three in every five Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 have been exposed to childhood abuse...
3 Questions: Vaccines and the power of positive reinforcement
Public health officials have issued plenty of warnings about people who are reluctant to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?
What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers...
Could singing spread Covid-19?
If silence is golden, speech is silver – and singing the worst.
Singing doesn’t need to be silenced, however...
Professor Houmin Yan receives CRF funding to combat Covid-19
A cross-institutional team led by Professor Houmin Yan has received HKD 4.3 million funding to support the battle against COVID-19 over the next three years.
Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic
Even though paediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there...
Coronavirus roundup: Entrepreneurship and data analysis
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Missouri–St. Louis faculty, staff and students have supported the St. Louis community in a wide variety...
3Q: Looking back at MIT’s fall semester Covid-19 testing
Suzanne Blake of MIT Emergency Management analyzes the results from the program, which administered more than 250,000 tests last semester.
Children with asthma not at higher risk of severe COVID, research suggests
A study of nearly 19,000 children who sought care at hospital for COVID-19 during the pandemic shows those with asthma were not at greater risk of serious infection.
