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Early Symptoms Predict Covid-19
Self-reported symptoms can be used to predict whether a person will develop Covid-19.
There’s An Alternative To Nasty Nasal Swabs For Covid Tests
Compared to swabbing your nose and throat, gargling is just as effective at detecting Coronavirus.
Scientists Have Invented A Magnetic Male Contraceptive
Scientists have developed tiny magnetic particles that could be used by men for birth control.
How Effective Is Pfizer Against Delta? We Still Don’t Know
Pfizer’s Coronavirus vaccine protects against the Delta variant, but is its effectiveness 41% or 88%?
Are Humans More Sensitive To Screams From Sex Than From Fear?
A study claims that the brain processes alarm calls less efficiently than a scream of pleasure or joy.
To Understand Variants, You Must Stop Saying ‘The’ Coronavirus
Thinking of SARS-CoV-2 as a single virus stops you from understanding variants.
Coronavirus Variants Are Evolving – Even Inside A Single Person
The emergence of Coronavirus variants is a clear example of evolution in action.
What Is Life? A Biologist Explains Why There’s Still No Definition
Scientists and philosophers have failed to find a universal definition of life. Do we really need one?
At Least A Third Of Coronavirus Infections Are Asymptomatic
A systematic review has revealed the proportion of people who never develop symptoms of Covid.
What’s The Difference Between A Variant, Mutant And Strain?
Here’s how to talk about the Coronavirus variants without sounding like a Covidiot.
