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Share on PinterestA preliminary study of data from two hospitals in Wuhan, China, suggests that tiny airborne particles may carry and spread SARS-CoV-2.To date, scientists have established three ways in which severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) — the virus that causes coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) — can be transmitted:inhalation of liquid droplets from…

Share on PinterestThere may be an association between the loss of smell, or anosmia, and mild cases of COVID-19.A new study has found that loss of smell, which is a reported symptom of COVID-19, may indicate that a person will experience a milder case of the disease.The research, which features in the International Forum of…

Share on PinterestBlood clots may lead to serious complications in some people with severe COVID-19.The death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise daily. But how SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes the disease, actually causes death remains poorly understood. Clinical reports show that people with severe COVID-19 develop pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and multiple…

European Journal of Applied Physiology.In the lab, the researchers pitted sports energy bars and drinks against potato-based snacks. The latter were potato pancakes and syrup, gnocchi and pasta sauce, hash browns and apple sauce, and fries. The scientists measured the ability of the two types of food to replenish energy stores in volunteers’ skeletal muscle…

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, the journal in which the findings are published. The study was the work of Bumsoo Kim, Ph.D., of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel.“Incivility,” as defined in the research, refers to the use of language that employs “hostile, hateful, aggressive, and aspersive terms.” Specifically, the author cites name-calling, swear…