Disease

Scientists have found new information about the way in which autism affects communication between neurons in the brain. They found that people with autism have abnormalities in the production of myelin, an insulator for nerve fibers. For more information, click here. 

Aubri Juhasz — National Public Radio The Diamond Princess cruise ship, currently quarantined in Japan, has 44 Americans aboard infected with the novel coronavirus. With almost 3,700 individuals aboard the ship, this brings the total number of cases to 355 as of Sunday. The U.S. State Department…

Whitney J. Palmer — Diagnostic Imaging Radiology researchers from the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor have determined what was in common in chest CT scans from patients who tested positive for coronavirus-associated pneumonia. The researchers…

Hackers based in Russia and Eastern Europe are using malicious emails to target industries like manufacturing, industrial, financial, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and transportation sectors by sending companies emails that contain information on the effect of the Coronavirus on the global shipping…

The social media network Twitter has been a platform at the center of the spread of misinformation on the Coronavirus due to users posting unverified conspiracy theories related to the origins of the virus. However, Twitter has taken steps to give users of the network reliable information when they…

On the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship that is quarantined off the coast of Japan has a total of 69 passengers diagnosed with the coronavirus. Now, cruise lines are to issue quarantines and perform tests and screenings. Ports are denying entry to cruise ships because of the fear of the virus…

As of January 30th, the coronavirus has infected nearly 10,000 people in China and killed around 200.  A new development in the coronavirus outbreak suggests that asymptomatic people can transmit the disease. This finding is incredibly telling, as other coronaviruses like SARS can only be…

The pharmaceutical industry has been in a drug development and productivity decrease for the past two decades. It appears that most drugs that can treat common disorders have been found, so the focus has turned to developing drugs that treat a specific disease. Far less people have these diseases,…

The intensity of media coverage in English during the first month of the current Coronavirus outbreak (Jan. 2020) was so much more than during the first month of the current Ebola outbreak (Aug. 2018). There are many theories for why this is the case including: the novelty of Coronavirus, the…

Experts say that it may no longer be feasible to contain the coronavirus in China; however, failure to stop the virus in China will lead to an international outbreak and perhaps even join the respiratory diseases that regularly infect people. Toronto-based infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison…

People who have contracted the coronavirus but show no symptoms seem to be able to spread the virus to others asymptomatically. This causes a major concern as the virus is highly contagious and those who have it can unknowingly spread it. If this happens, containing the virus would be a much more…

Lily Lee and Joshua Berlinger — CNN World The US Embassy in Beijing confirmed that a 60-year-old US national has died from the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China on Thursday. Authorities believe this to be the first foreigner to die from the coronavirus. This was followed by China’s deadliest day…

As of February 2nd, 2020, the U.S has implemented travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus. The virus has killed more than 300 people and infected 16,600 people worldwide. The restriction includes denying entry to foreign nationals who visited China 14 days prior to their return to the US.…

In Beni, North-Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there have been 72 civilians who have been killed recently due to rebel fighter attacks. This is the same city that is at the center of the Ebola outbreak that has been going on since May 2018 and this unrest has significantly hindered…