Novel coronavirus articles
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Novel hydrogel removes microplastics from water
Microplastics pose a great threat to human health. These tiny plastic debris can enter our bodies through the water we drink and increase the risk of illnesses. They are also an environmental hazard; found even in remote areas like polar ice caps and deep ocean trenches, they endanger aquatic and terrestrial lifeforms.
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Kickstarter EXCLUSIVE: ‘Essentials’ graphic novel preview
Check out a preview of 'Essentials' along with a word from three of its creators!
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Dutchman carried mutating coronavirus for over 600 days
Persistent Covid infections in immuno-compromised patients can result in new variants which may be more difficult to combat, a team of Amsterdam UMC researchers had warned. Doctors discovered that the Omikron variant of the virus had mutated 50 times while inside the body of one patient who was 72 years old and suffering from underlying illnesses. He became infected in 2022, was hospitalised and continued to test positive for the virus until he died 613 days later. Doctors said that