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Why coronavirus superspreaders may mean we avoid a deadly pandemic

By Debora MacKenzie Medical imaging is being used to work out how the coronavirus affects the bodyFeng Dapeng/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images For yet another week, covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, has remained poised just short of becoming a pandemic. As case counts stabilise in China, and don’t take off elsewhere, the big question is: will… Read More: Why coronavirus superspreaders may mean we avoid a deadly pandemic »

When flu becomes deadly

But the case of a 21-year-old man in Pennsylvania is a poignant reminder that sometimes, when flu becomes deadly worst-case scenario is more serious than sick days and bed rest. While they might seem like those of seasonal flu, symptoms of swine flu should be evaluated to prompt and thorough treatment and to prevent complications… Read More: When flu becomes deadly »

What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus and how deadly is it?

By Jessica Hamzelou HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images At the end of 2019, health authorities in China alerted the world to a potentially new virus that had caused pneumonia in a handful of people in Wuhan since mid-December. The number of cases has since exploded, with more than 600 cases confirmed as of 23 January.… Read More: What are the symptoms of the new coronavirus and how… »

Can the circadian clock in cancer cells help defeat a deadly brain cancer?

USC scientists and colleagues have discovered a novel potential target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year. By Leigh Hopper cientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly brain cancer that took… Read More: Can the circadian clock in cancer cells help defeat a… »