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Were rats responsible for the Black Death epidemic, and what is their role in the Corona epidemic?

New studies dispute the assertion that the rats were the ones who transmitted the Black Death, but in any case it turns out that they could be a storehouse of viruses from the corona family
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Not only Corona: Israel's medical problems - in numbers

An alternative report on the state of health of Israelis: Who gets more cancer - men or women? Where are more affected by diabetes - in the north or in the center? What are the most common surgeries?
Searching for mutations in the corona virus. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A new complex mutation of the corona virus is spreading in the UK - a genomics researcher explains

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The variant carries 14 defining mutations, seven of which are in the spike protein - the protein that mediates the entry of the virus into human cells. This is a relatively large number of changes compared to the many versions of the virus around the world
ADHD. Illustration: shutterstock

Israeli research: those dealing with attention and concentration disorders will recover faster from Corona

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Researchers from the Hebrew University, the Technion, and the Western Galilee Academic College, and the Netanya Academic College found that children and adults, who suffer from ADHD, may recover faster from COVID-19 compared to the general population, and link this to "evolutionary advantages" that help them cope with the disease
PREDICT sampled more than 60 countries and identified at least 931 species of new viruses, out of 145 thousand samples. Photo: cdc – unsplash

The search for the next pandemic

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biological laboratory. Corona virus research. Illustration: from jumpstory

A drug given to Gaucher patients blocks the replication of the corona virus in the cell

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Heat map (infrared) of masks of the proposed type, at different temperatures. The hot areas (yellow and red) indicate full coverage of carbon fiber. Photo: Technion spokespeople

A protective mask against the corona virus that disinfects itself for reuse

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Dr. Shadi Farah with the polymer he developed. Photo: Technion spokespeople

Researchers at the Technion have developed effective and long-lasting disinfectants that damage the infection mechanism of the corona virus

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MDA model with a full protective suit for conducting cordon tests MDA model with a full protective suit for performing corona tests - photo of Madona barges - photo of Mada barges

What is the practical meaning of the term 'recovered' from the corona virus

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Prof. Robert Flor, director of the Israeli National Center for Personalized Medicine at the Weizmann Institute of Science, receives the first shipment of tests that arrived at the institute. Photo: Weizmann Institute Spokesperson

The Weizmann Institute has started corona tests * Institute scientists present: Corona virus in numbers

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SmellTracker project logo. Courtesy of the Weizmann Institute

Corona detection through self-monitoring of the sense of smell

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Arel Margalit at the Corona Solutions Conference. Photo: Eli Mandelbaum

"More people will die from the virus in the coming year than from wars. It's time to treat the virus like a war"

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The loss of the senses of taste and smell reported by many corona patients. Illustration: shutterstock

Is the loss of the sense of smell and taste a sign of corona?

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The corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) uses its spike proteins found on the outer surface in order to penetrate human cells. Illustration courtesy of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Research: The coronavirus spreads quickly and often before people have symptoms

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Locating corona patients using cellular tracking. Illustration: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

The science behind the corona virus

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Ambulances with a partition to isolate the driver. MDA spokeswoman photo

MDA will collect donations of plasma doses from those recovering from Corona for the treatment of patients

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Decoding the genome of corona patients. Illustration: Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

We must sequence the genomes of corona patients and those of healthy people in order to improve treatment and develop a vaccine

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Pangolin in defensive posture. From Wikipedia

An analysis of the coronavirus genome reveals that it was created by hybridization between two viruses

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Prohibition on gatherings due to the corona epidemic. Illustration: Image by zmisoz from Pixabay

Corona virus Can herd immunity really protect us?

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Peasants' Revolt in 1381. Miniature by Jean de Webrin

What can the Black Death teach us about the global economic consequences of an epidemic like the Corona?

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The new corona virus that causes COVID-19 (yellow) appears on the surface of cells (blue/pink) in culture in the laboratory. NIAID Laboratories (RML), USA NIH, CC BY NIAID Rocky Mountain

What are viruses, how do they spread and how do they attack us

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The spread of the corona virus. Illustration: shutterstock

The future of the corona virus - in the world and in Israel

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Image: The corona virus was first diagnosed in Wuhan province, China, at the end of 2019 and spread rapidly around the world. This map is updated as of March 5, 2020. Source: CDC

Corona has been declared a worldwide epidemic - what is the difference between a disease outbreak, an epidemic and a global disease?

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Testing for the detection of the corona virus. Illustration: Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

Identification of the corona virus in 15 minutes

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