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New Mask Detects SARS-CoV-2

A new mask with an integrated biosensor has been developed that can detect whether the wearer is infected with SARS-CoV-2 by analyzing their breath. PCR

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High Underreporting of SARS-CoV-2 Infections

A new study conducted by the Tropeninstitut (Department of Infectious and Tropical Medicine) at the LMU Klinikum Munich, in collaboration with various project partners, has

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Masks offer limited protection against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study conducted by Copenhagen University Hospital has found that surgical masks do not provide significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection for the wearer. The

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Bayern: Six times more infected children

A recent study conducted in Bavaria, Germany, has revealed that many children who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 went undetected due to the mild or asymptomatic

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Hydroxychloroquine doesn’t prevent COVID-19

The University of Pennsylvania conducted a study called “Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 With Hydroxychloroquine” (PATCH) to determine if the prophylactic use of hydroxychloroquine could

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Mouthwash reduces SARS-CoV-2 activity.

A recent study conducted by scientists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) has found that commercially available mouthwashes can significantly reduce the virucidal activity of SARS-CoV-2.

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Lower herd immunity for SARS-CoV-2

A new study from the University of Nottingham has found that herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2 may be achieved with a smaller percentage of the population

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Dogs detect COVID-19 in urine

Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections in urine with the same accuracy as traditional PCR-based virus tests, according to a pilot study by researchers at the

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COVID Vaccine: Scientists Decode Virus

In the midst of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, scientists around the world are working tirelessly to find a cure and an

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Cross-Immunity Clues for Covid-19

A recent study published in the journal Nature by scientists from Charité and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) has found that healthy