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What was the deadliest day in US history?
By Benjamin Plackett published
It's impossible to know for sure the deadliest day in U.S. history because you can end up comparing apples with oranges.
COVID-19 can infiltrate insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, study suggests
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The finding still needs to be validated with further research.
Universal coronavirus vaccine is highly effective in monkeys
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Researchers developed a "pan-coronavirus" vaccine, designed to protect against many different strains of coronaviruses known to infect humans and bats.
Zombie mink slaughtered due to coronavirus are 'rising' from mass graves
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Gases excreted by the decomposing mink had pushed the carcasses up through the ground.
This chain reaction could explain rare blood clots linked to some COVID-19 vaccines
By Nicoletta Lanese published
While plausible, this hypothesis still needs to be confirmed.
Medieval shrine gets stone carving of face wearing a COVID-19 mask
By Mindy Weisberger published
Visitors to a newly-restored shrine in the St. Albans Cathedral will be greeted by a carved stone face wearing a protective mask.
Vaccines neutralize New York coronavirus variant in lab dishes
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The studies analyzed antibodies drawn from vaccinated people.
An ancient coronavirus swept across East Asia 25,000 years ago
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An ancient coronavirus may have infected the ancestors of people living in modern-day East Asia tens of thousands of years ago.
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