Infection
Your Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 infection – here’s how
Technology
2 days ago
Your Apple Watch can predict COVID-19 infection – here’s how
Your Apple Watch can help determine if you have COVID-19 a week before symptoms appear, all thanks to its heart…
Covid-19: up to 8 months of immune memory after infection
Science
1 week ago
Covid-19: up to 8 months of immune memory after infection
How long does the body know how to defend itself against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19 after having encountered…
COVID-19: infection 10 times more deadly for people with Down syndrome
Science
December 18, 2020
COVID-19: infection 10 times more deadly for people with Down syndrome
Down syndrome, also known as trisomy 21, results from a birth defect caused by the presence of an extra chromosome…
COVID: Mass screening in Slovakia has significantly contributed to reducing infection rate by 60%
Science
December 9, 2020
COVID: Mass screening in Slovakia has significantly contributed to reducing infection rate by 60%
Scientists have been suggesting it for months, and studies support it: massively testing the population to allow self-isolation would control…
The risk of infection varies according to the time of day, following a specific pattern
Science
November 15, 2020
The risk of infection varies according to the time of day, following a specific pattern
Irish researchers show in a new study that we are more or less vulnerable to infections and various injuries, depending…
COVID: almost one in five patients diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder after infection
Science
November 11, 2020
COVID: almost one in five patients diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder after infection
While the pandemic continues to hit many countries head-on, doctors are still working to better understand the impact of the…
Covid-19: the risk of infection by aerosol is possible, but “limited”, even indoors
Science
October 27, 2020
Covid-19: the risk of infection by aerosol is possible, but “limited”, even indoors
These microdroplets floating in the air carry very few viruses, according to a new study. The risk of infection is…
A special protein facilitates the infection of cells by SARS-CoV-2
Science
October 24, 2020
A special protein facilitates the infection of cells by SARS-CoV-2
In recent months, virologists have succeeded in highlighting the global mechanism of infection of human cells by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,…
COVID: the type of blood group would impact the risk of infection and the severity of symptoms
Science
October 18, 2020
COVID: the type of blood group would impact the risk of infection and the severity of symptoms
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its work in many countries, scientists continue to study the virus, its dynamics and its…
Covid-19: school closures would have halved the infection rate
Science
October 1, 2020
Covid-19: school closures would have halved the infection rate
Preliminary work indicates that this much discussed measure has been effective in the United States, as has the wearing of…