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Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help
[Feb. 18, 2021: University of Connecticut] Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 18, 2021


Researchers have proved that that ozone is effective in disinfecting Coronavirus
Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 remains active on aerosols and surfaces for between several hours and several days, depending...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 17, 2021


70 years later, not even COVID-19 can tear up their love
When Rosa and Randolph met 70 years ago, they would have never thought a pandemic would be their test of true love.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2021


Researchers engineer a tiny antibody capable of neutralizing the coronavirus
At 2 a.m. one night last April, Michael Schoof triple-checked the numbers on his screen, took a deep breath, and fired off an email...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 6, 2021


10-year-old boy clears snow off cars for hospital workers in Rhode Island
A 10-year-old boy decided to thank the front-line heroes battling the relentless coronavirus pandemic by clearing snow off their cars...
Joseph Shavit
Feb 4, 2021


No more needles for diagnostic tests?
Blood draws are no fun. They hurt. Veins can burst, or even roll -- like they're trying to avoid the needle, too. Oftentimes, doctors use
Joseph Shavit
Jan 24, 2021


A brain dead ear coronavirus patient just walked out of the hospital a survivor
A 26-year-old North Carolina coronavirus survivor returned home Tuesday after being declared brain dead in June.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2020


5-Year-Old Girl Pens Book Series on COVID Superheroes After Virus Closes Her Library
Egypt Bush has written three books so far, and hopes to one day publish 100.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 25, 2020


Virtual Boston Marathon raises more than $32M for charity
The virtual edition of this year’s race, pushing the event’s fundraising total since 1989 to more than $400 million
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2020


Taylor Swift and other Country Music megastars auctioning musical instruments for COVID-19 Relief
Taylor Swift is auctioning off the black 2018 Gibson acoustic guitar she played "Betty" at last month's ACM Awards to raise funds for COVID
Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2020


Couple married for 60 years reunites after 215 days apart
The coronavirus pandemic has kept countless families apart for the majority of 2020. After 200+ days, one couple has finally reunited
Joseph Shavit
Oct 18, 2020


14-Year-Old Wins $25,000 for Developing Antiviral Drug That May Combat COVID-19
A Texas teenager was awarded tens of thousands of dollars for developing a potential cure for COVID-19.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 17, 2020


$750,000 donation helps immigrant farmworkers, meatpacking workers struggling with COVID-19 in Iowa
Using earlier donations, three groups — the Quakers' American Friends Service Committee Iowa; Al Éxito, promotes the interests of Latin
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2020


A new blood test may predict which hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at risk for severe illness
“As you’re fighting an infection, the body is trying to find an even keel” between the two. “If it’s too turned up, that’s bad,”
Joseph Shavit
Oct 16, 2020


Young Student Creates “COVID Memorial Quilt” to Honor Those Who Have Died
“I want to remind everyone that each number is a real person with a family and friends who loved them and they will never be forgotten.”
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2020


Oxford scientists develop 5-minute COVID-19 antigen test
The university said it hoped to start product development of the testing device in early 2021 and have an approved device available
Joseph Shavit
Oct 15, 2020


Star power helps uplift, connect Oahu elementary school
Some of Hawaii’s most popular musical artists have appeared before an unlikely audience — a small elementary school on Oahu's coast.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2020


Scientists use holographic imaging to detect viruses and antibodies
The breakthrough has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 13, 2020
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