The Canadian population and all levels of its government are facing difficult times with the rapid spread of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19. This analysis demonstrates that the benefit of a short-term economic lockdown can outweigh the potential cost of massive contamination, especially if healthcare systems were to become overloaded.
As a result of the the pandemic we face, life-and-death choices will be made and often, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to make objective and informed recommendations. This editorial explores the challenges faced by healthcare systems, and how AI and machine learning can improve decision-making.
A vaccine against MERS has shown promise in mouse models, potentially aiding the development of a vaccine against COVID-19.
A new study suggests that a human recombinant soluble enzyme blocker, hrsACE2, significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load in human tissue, suggesting it could have the potential to prevent COVID-19.
As the coronavirus surges across the globe, diagnostic testing comes into its own, as researchers unite to confront, delay and stop its spread. In the absence of either proven effective therapy or a vaccine, diagnostic testing becomes a valuable tool.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) have revealed the results from preclinical research testing their COVID-19 vaccine candidate in mice.
It’s a commonly known fact that the current global pandemic caused by the coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China. Over the first 50 days, a series of control measures were implemented to impede the spread, but were these measures effective?
There has been much contention regarding how the deadly COVID-19 pandemic originated. The first reported case of the disease was in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). The virus – SARS-CoV-2 – is believed to have been passed from animals to humans, but new data reveals pangolins could be linked to COVID-19 transmission.
Take a look at our day-by-day updates covering the latest on therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19, from new partnerships to clinical trials..
In this infographic we take a look at some of the major milestones in the COVID-19 outbreak thus far, from first cases to political declarations, school closures and calls for financial help.
