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Share on PinterestA preliminary study of data from two hospitals in Wuhan, China, suggests that tiny airborne particles may carry and spread SARS-CoV-2.To date, scientists have established three ways in which severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) — the virus that causes coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) — can be transmitted:inhalation of liquid droplets from…

Experimental Ebola drug remdesivir could stop SARS-CoV-2 from replicating by acting on a key enzyme, according to a new study from the University of Alberta.Share on PinterestNew evidence from an in vitro study supports the notion that remdesivir may be effective against SARS-CoV-2.Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the launch of a multinational…

A new study looking at the data of people who tested positive for COVID-19 backs up recent claims that the loss of the senses of smell and taste can be a symptom of the disease.Share on PinterestNew research from the UC San Diego Health provides evidence that the loss of smell and taste can be…

Share on PinterestA new finding of how SARS-CoV-2 spreads may also help researchers understand how to curb the virus’s proliferation.Five researchers from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, set out to learn more about the structure and mechanisms related to two coronaviruses that have created turmoil in the past. These are SARS-CoV, the virus that…

Share on PinterestNew research shows that scent helps us consolidate memories during our sleep.Familiar scents have an incredible ability to evoke memories from the past. Many will have had the experience of a particular smell — perhaps of grandma’s cooking or freshly cut grass — conjuring up memories from our childhood.As well as anecdotal, scientific…