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It is estimated that up to a third of the population will not develop Covid-19 - Polish geneticist and biologist prof. Marek Sanak saidmore

Scientists have developed a rapid Covid test that can identify coronavirus in less than five minutes.more

The government's scientific advisers called for a short lockdown in England to halt the spread of Covid-19 last month, newly released documents show.more

The German Research Vessel Polarstern has sailed back into its home port after completing a remarkable expedition to the Arctic Ocean.more

More people are being born without wisdom teeth and an extra artery in their arm as a result of a human "microevolution" in recent years, a study has found.more

The epidemic situation begins to get out of hand, so to avoid the worst, we must all strictly adhere to sanitary recommendations together, appealed to Poles from the interdisciplinary advisory team for COVID-19 at the Polish Academy of Sciences.more

The younger the child is, the easier it is to infect others with the coronavirus. Toddlers under the age of 4 are the most disseminated SARS-CoV-2, according to a study by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).more

Japanese scientists have established that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can remain on the skin of unwashed hands for up to 9 hours. During this time, it is active and has the potential to become infected. The results of the study were published in the scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.more

Chemicals in cannabis have shown promising results in the treatment of serious complications caused by Covid-19, researchers have revealed.more

Even an effective coronavirus vaccine will not return life to normal in spring, a group of leading scientists has warned. more

The first COVID-19 vaccines on the market will not be highly effective in stopping the spread of the disease. However, they can protect high-risk groups and reduce the threat to the life of those infected, Spanish immunologists predict.more

Three scientists have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for work to understand black holes. Sir Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez were announced as this year's winners at a news conference in Stockholm. The winners will share the prize money of 10 million kronor (£864,200).more

According to a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, there is a growing body of evidence that at least 26 different species of animals regularly in contact with humans, are vulnerable to the novel coronavirus.more

This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Inside Science staff will rise early in the morning to tune into the webcasts announcing the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, physics and chemistry. more

There is growing evidence that catching a cold may later reduce the severity of Covid-19. Some scientists have even suggested deliberate exposure to some types of cold virus may ease the global impact of Covid-19 until a proper vaccine emerges.more

2020 is a difficult time for students. Some had to change their plans due to the pandemic, others did not manage to apply for their dream course. Elab Education Laboratory experts have prepared a list of countries where you can apply to universities this year, and even start your studies in the coming months.more

Long after the vaccine is invented and the number of deaths from the coronavirus is counted, it will be possible to feel the negative impact of the pandemic on the mental health of people around the world, warn Houston scientists. In their work, they predict that there will be an increase in mental disorders and drug addiction.more

The European Commission has approved the spending of over EUR 71 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the construction of a fiber-optic network and research equipment, which is to improve cooperation between laboratories in Poland.more

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 2,085 additional deaths from heart disease and strokes in England and Wales, according to a study in the journal Heart.more

Universities in England may end their full-time studies early this semester so that any student who will have to self-isolate due to coronavirus can return home for Christmas, Education Minister Gavin Williamson said.more

Lower-than-normal testosterone levels in more than half of men hospitalized for COVID-19 may at least partially explain their worse prognosis compared to women, reports The Aging Male.more

A Covid-19 vaccine will not be ready to inoculate the entire UK population until the end of 2021, Downing Street said.more

A study conducted in Portugal found that antibodies against the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, remain in the body for up to five months after the infection.more

Plastic visors are, along with traditional protective masks, the most popular accessory used to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. However, authors of a new study warn against wearing them. According to the findings of scientists, the effectiveness of plastic face shields is negligible.more

Contrary to what is believed, vaccination against tuberculosis (BCG) in infancy does not protect against COVID-19, scientists from the University of California. They described their conclusions in "Clinical Infectious Diseases".more