Keyword: SARS-CoV-2

Covid-19

The size of the pandemic

Lag times in case reporting can hurt government efforts to contain spread of COVID-19

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Connected health

Telemedicine requires knowledge beyond simply searching the internet

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Brazil begins testing

To better understand the spreading pandemic, research initiatives aim to increase the scale of COVID-19 diagnoses throughout the country

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Natural guests

Abundant viruses contribute to the genetic diversity of life on Earth and may have emerged four times throughout the planet's history

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The reality of data

Mapping and systematizing COVID-19 data is crucial to controlling the disease in Brazil

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Novel coronavirus can damage the retina

Ophthalmologists at the Federal University of São Paulo suspect that Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the retina

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SARS-CoV-2 Tracker

In just two days, a group of Brazilian researchers designed and developed a cell phone application capable of reading the result (positive or negative) of a COVID-19 rapid test

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Growing lung cells

São Paulo–based startup TissueLabs has created a platform that mimics the environment of the pulmonary epithelium to allow scientists to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, affects the lungs

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At least 125 COVID-19 vaccines are in development, with 10 already undergoing clinical trials

Vaccines in the clinical trials phase worldwide and in development in Brazil (as of May 27, 2020)

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Historical vulnerability

Chronic health problems and poor connections with public authorities make combating the SARS-CoV-2 virus a challenge for indigenous peoples

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The antivirus arsenal

The search for an effective treatment for COVID-19 includes testing drugs already used against other diseases and even plasma

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A frightening disease

Reports suggest the novel coronavirus may indirectly affect other organs as well as the lungs

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Science fights back

In just four months, 8,000 scientific articles have been published on Covid-19, more than 70 drugs tested against SARS-CoV-2, and the first vaccines trialed on humans

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Public health

Banning travel alone will not stop the pandemic

Public health actions, such as early testing, washing hands, social distancing, and self-isolation are likely to be more effective in reducing the transmission rate of the SARS-CoV-2 virus than simply reducing national and international travel

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Pharmacology

Monkeys are the best animal model

Monkeys appear to be the best animals for testing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and drugs

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The ideal fabric for homemade masks

A mixture of cotton and natural silk or chiffon is the best combination for making homemade masks capable of blocking the SARS-CoV-2 virus

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Virus on the attack

Transmission electron microscope images provide a detailed look at how SARS-CoV-2 attacks, infects, and replicates in a culture of Vero cells

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Working overtime to defeat Covid-19

Researcher create face shields using a 3D printer

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Coronavirus advances in Brazil

Covid-19 arrives with force as the country grapples with a dengue epidemic

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Scientific research on coronavirus

The coronaviridae virus family encompasses approximately 40 known species

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Public health

Novel coronavirus in Brazil

The new coronavirus that emerged in China has arrived in the country, where four other less dangerous types already circulate

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Techniques in the search for a vaccine against Covid-19

Teams from several countries head projects seeking to produce imunizing agents in a short time

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How does deforestation relate to new pandemics?

See how environmental degradation can favor the emergence of unknown viruses and unleash diseases such as the one caused by the novel coronavirus.

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Predicting the spread of a disease

Altay de Souza, an epidemiologist and host of the podcast Naruhodo!, explain how the models which predict the coronavirus advance are built

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