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A Plasma Reactor Zaps Airborne Viruses – And Could Help Slow The Spread Of Infectious Diseases

February 7, 2020

The big idea: It’s the enduring media image of infectious disease outbreaks, including the current coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan, China: people in public spaces with faces half-hidden by surgical masks.…

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A Clue To Stopping Coronavirus: Knowing How Viruses Adapt From Animals To Humans

February 5, 2020

As the novel coronavirus death toll mounts, it is natural to worry. How far will this virus travel through humanity, and could another such virus arise seemingly from nowhere? As…

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The Countries Best And Worst Prepared For A Pandemic

February 4, 2020

Pandemics are the largest killers of humankind throughout history. Right now, we are facing the HIV/AIDS pandemic which elevated to such a status back in 2006. Apart from this, the…

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The Deadliest Pandemics In Human History

January 29, 2020

The number of confirmed cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus in China has surpassed that of the 2003 SARS outbreak, CNN reports. According to CNN, 5,975 cases were confirmed in mainland…

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What The Latest Coronavirus Tells Us About Emerging New Infections

January 27, 2020

Viruses are quick studies. They’re prolific at adapting to new environments and infecting new hosts. As a result they are able to jump the species divide from animals to humans…

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Should We Be Worried About The New Wuhan Coronavirus?

January 24, 2020

The World Health Organisation has postponed its decision about whether to classify the new Wuhan coronavirus as a global health emergency. It wants to gather more information and will meet…

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Understanding The Human Side Of Climate Change Relocation

June 18, 2019

Climate change is expected to have a striking impact on vulnerable communities, especially in coastal regions where sea-level rise and increased climatic events will make it impossible for some people…

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Top 10 Countries With The Largest Contribution Of Garbage In The Ocean

June 17, 2019

Pollution dominates the world’s oceans and these bodies of water are in a very precarious situation along with the marine life in them. Undeniably, plastic pollution contributes the most harm.…

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