Science is life

07/21/2020

🧬🧬Clues in the are showing possible connections between genetic makeup of individuals and SARS-COV-2 susceptibility. 🧬🧬

As COVID-19 continues its fateful march around the globe, researchers have seen patterns of characteristics tied to bad cases of the disease. Increased age, diabetes, heart disease and lifelong experiences of systemic racism have come into focus as risk factors. Now some connections to certain genes...

07/20/2020

With Vaccines around the corner, would you get one?
“Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, has repeatedly said he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ scientists will be able to create at least one safe and effective vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021.”

The researchers said in the medical journal The Lancet that the vaccine produced antibodies and killer T-cells to combat the infection that lasted at least two months.

07/20/2020

https://apple.news/AoT8nPyTyQkOFxIT0ybSTXA

A coronavirus vaccine the University of Oxford is developing with AstraZeneca Plc showed promising results in early human testing, a sign of progress in the high-stakes pursuit of a shot to defeat the pathogen.

06/27/2020

06/02/2020

❤️ There seriously needs to be more scientific and clinical research done around these topics—we think there’s really something here! ΔΤ (Times they are a’ changin’).

Our adrenal glands are small kidney-shaped endocrine glands approximately the size of a walnut that are situated in the lower bac

05/01/2020

IMMUNOLOGY: Okay immuno-geeks (like me) here’s a fascinating article on cytokine release syndrome apparently triggered by COVID-19. This could further explain the vulnerability of the immunocompromised and elderly!

In December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was recognized to have emerged in Wuhan, China. Along with SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome–coronavirus (MERS-CoV), SARS-CoV-2 is the third coronavirus to cause severe respir...

04/29/2020

View the number of confirmed cases COVID-19 in the United States.

04/29/2020

STATISTICS NERD ALERT!
I’ve gotten a lot of requests for legitimate sources containing Local, State, National, and Global Pandemic Stats, here is our favorite!

View the number of confirmed cases COVID-19 in the United States.

04/29/2020

OPINION: Do you consider ‘research-culture’ to be too critical, harsh, or negatively-charged in the competitive pursuit of laurels and accolades?  COMMENT BELOW!

A nascent movement could gather pace as researchers discover more respectful ways of communicating, collaborating and publishing, says Gemma Derrick.