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Nuclear Steps Up Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

As COVID-19 spreads, thenuclear field is stepping upwith a unique diagnostic technique calledRT-PCR, whichhelps detect and identify this coronavirus accurately within hours in humans, as well as animals that can host it.It can tell us a lot about expos…

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Test Positive For COVID-19 Coronavirus

With the COVID-19 causing coronavirus now officially a pandemic, it was only a matter of time before someone well-known came down with the SARS-CoV2.

The COVID-19 Coronavirus Is Now A Pandemic: What Does That Mean?

Today the World Health Organization (WHO) officially called the SARS-CoV2 outbreak a pandemic.

Blockchain Professor Adds Coronavirus To Curriculum As Classes Go Remote

This January, professor Timothy Mackey, walked into his classroom to teach a class on how government policy can impact global health. As the class reviewed a module on how governments can slow or accelerate the spread of infectious diseases like SARS, …

Infections And Incarceration: Why Jails And Prisons Need To Prepare For COVID-19 Now

If the current viral climate is any indication, jails and prisons will soon become incubators for one of the most rapidly-spreading viral infections in history.

Report: Trump Officials Made Coronavirus Meetings Classified, Possibly Delaying Crisis Response

The report dropped after coronavirus was officially declared a pandemic.

Want Americans To Contribute Their DNA? New Study Shows That Money And Data Control Is Key

A new study out today in PLOS ONE surveyed public attitudes to such databases in 2,020 Americans, finding that a mere 11.7% of participants were willing to donate their DNA freely.

How The Rich Are Protecting Themselves Against Coronavirus

Money cannot by immunity, but it can help stave it off. Here’s how some are spending to both avoid and protect themselves against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Empowered Healthcare Patient

The coronavirus has undoubtedly cast a long shadow over the media, business, and consumer conversation.

What You Need To Know About The Keto Diet

Right now, you’ve almost certainly got some ketones circulating in your blood.