Disease Prevention

Is COVID-19 on airplane air filters? Ever since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become more interested in how well airplane cabins filter and circulate their air. Amanda Morris

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With this support, the researchers will specifically look for evidence of pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, on used filters collected from airplanes. If viruses can be found on filters, then filters from international flights could be used as a new way to track when and where viruses enter the country. Rather than testing travelers individually, it might be possible to monitor entire flights with one test...

Outrage as Paris hospitals chief raises idea of charging unvaccinated patients Martin Hirsch’s remarks have provoked anger across political spectrum in France the Guardian

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New study suggests two paths toward 'super immunity' to COVID-19 New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19. Science X staff

New laboratory research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals more than one path toward robust immunity from COVID-19.

A new study finds that two forms of immunity—breakthrough infections following vaccination or natural infection followed by vaccination—provide roughly equal levels of enhanced immune protection.