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Researchers at Yale University are about to trial A new COVID-19 treatment, following the discovery of drugs that scientists think will be effective against SARS-CoV-2.Share on PinterestA multi-institutional team of researchers has pinpointed 13 drugs that they argue could be effective against COVID-19. This finding forms the basis of further treatment trials.The discovery of drugs…

An analysis of pooled data from 15 population studies around the world suggests that higher levels of trace lithium — a metal used in some psychiatric medicines — in public drinking water is associated with lower rates of suicide.Share on PinterestNew research evaluates the link between trace lithium in drinking water and suicide rates.Lithium is…

As a white person living in the United Kingdom, I’ve been blind to the glaring racism that continues to happen all around us. We’re in the 21st century, and I’ve been going about my day-to-day life wearing rose colored glasses. While racism should be a thing of the past, the sad reality is that it’s…

New research concludes that extracts from seaweed could be more effective than remdesivir, the current leading SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug.The authors published their research as a correspondence piece in the journal Cell Discovery. It lays the groundwork for future studies to corroborate the findings in humans.SARS-CoV-2, like all viruses, reproduces by attaching to a host cell’s…

A new modeling study suggests that disruptions to health services caused by COVID-19 could lead to an increase in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria deaths. Share on PinterestNew research draws attention to the knock-on effect that COVID-19 may have on the proliferation of other infectious diseases.Experts around the world expect the COVID-19 pandemic to have a…