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Nature is inspiring new improved treatments for acute respiratory disorders. © Paul Shuang, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are looking to nature for inspiration on how to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome, a life-threatening condition affecting thousands every year.
Some people who have been ill with Covid-19 can experience long-term effects from their infection. © william87, iStock.com
By tracking Covid-19 patients, doctors in Europe are in search of treatments for a lingering sickness that is…
Researchers are trying to understand why vaccines are much less effective in the elderly than they are in the young. © Image Point Fr, Shutterstock
Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now European scientists are…
Advances in gene sequencing have allowed scientists to trace and monitor the COVID-19 pandemic faster than any previous outbreak. However, gaps in our knowledge of how coronaviruses work has made it…
Social distancing policies, such as cancelling high-density gatherings, discouraging handshakes and asking people to increase their distance from each other will delay a coronavirus pandemic and help…