Women are having more, but lower quality, sex, dogs and cats can be infected, and more in my weekly roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
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Our Pandemic Response Has Changed the Air. And More New Science Journal Info
Air quality has changed, but not always for the better, organ donations have fallen, and AI can diagnose COVID-19 without a test, in my weekly roundup of new science for The Tyee.
Men Worry Less about the Virus. And More Science Info Straight from Journals
Men are less concerned about COVID-19 despite higher risk, a link to vitamin D, and no baby boom in Italy in my latest coronavirus science roundup in The Tyee.
COVID-19 Is Not All Good for Wildlife
Empty beaches are both a boon and a curse for endangered sea turtles. Deer in Japanese subways, goats taking over a Welsh village. Since most people started staying at home to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet has been full of stories about how “nature is healing”; how the temporary absence of […]
Travel Restrictions Worked. And More Science Journal Findings
How travel restrictions prevented millions of infections, an early arrival in France, and an interesting mutation in one COVID-19 strain, plus more in my science round-up for The Tyee.
Llama Antibodies Could Treat COVID-19. And More Science Journal Findings
Antibodies from a llama called Winter could be the basis of a treatment for COVID-19, men die at higher rates than women, and more in my latest science round-up for The Tyee.
Delayed Kentucky Derby Could Make Rescheduled Run in September Faster
Racing later this year could influence which horses will be at their best — and their chances of winning. The first Saturday in May is usually a festive occasion in Louisville, Kentucky, culminating with the running of the Kentucky Derby, arguably the most famous horse race in North America. But this year it will be […]
Conservative Media Watchers Likelier to Believe COVID Conspiracies. And More New Science
People who rely on conservative media believe more conspiracy theories, lockdown increases depression in kids, and yet more evidence that aggressive testing and tracing is the best strategy in my regular COVID-19 science update. Read more in The Tyee.
How You Can Make a Mask that Works. And More New Science Journal Info
A scientific examination of homemade mask fabrics, COVID-19 is not an STI, and more bad news about hydroxychloroquine in my latest science round-up. Read more in The Tyee.
More Kids Infected than We Knew? And More New Science Journal Info
There may be more infections in kids, six feet may not be enough, and more in my latest roundup of coronavirus science. Read more in The Tyee.