From many things that you have heard about COVID-19 in 2020, one thing in the midst of it all is the test used to detect if someone is contaminated with the virus, the famous RT-PCR test or only PCR. Surely,…Read more
Currently, we can say that vitamin D is being debated a lot, right? Much is said about the relationship with the new coronavirus. However, it is a fact that we all need to maintain good levels of vitamin D in…Read more
The current global COVID-19 pandemic is related to an acute respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is highly contagious and whose evolution is still little known. Considering the current case definition, based on the diagnosis of pneumonia,…Read more
Here are a few tips on how to prevent infectious diseases, inspired in the guidelines published by the Harvard Medical School, section of Public Health. The main idea is to avoid getting sick Infections are caused by microscopic organisms known…Read more
This tutorial video shows you how to create an infographic on Mind the Graph. The infographic templates to our users so they don’t need to start from a blank canvas. Is the best way to save time and create something…Read more
Do you know how important the personal protective equipments (PPE) are to prevent exposure to infectious disease vectors? A lot. The type of EPP that you use basically depends on your intention of use and area of work. If you…Read more
World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed out a few coronavirus myths that people are spreading through social media. That’s fake news and it endangers the population. We will fight back with science by turning the WHO coronavirus myths card popular.…Read more
The numbers about the coronavirus lethality differ dramatically. While in Italy, the authorities report a mortality rate around 8-9%, Germany and Japan reported numbers closer to 1-2%. Why does that happen? The number report today was a little over 6K…Read more
It’s not ours, but when it’s good, one need to acknowledge. This is the only video you need to watch about coronavirus outbreak, it explains everything from the basic mechanisms of the viral infection, to what are the health consequences…Read more
As we mentioned on the very first post of this series about coronavirus, the rythm of scientific publications on this field is skyrocketing. The word “coronavirus” is a popular search term in the scientific literature, according to specialized search engines…Read more
The recent interest in coronavirus transmission due to Covid-19 pandemy motiveated several specific researchers with relevant translation to our everyday life. The paper entitled Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-Cov2 published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine teaches…Read more
