2021 – Open Science Is Saving Lives
CEO and Co-founder Kamila Markram's end of year message to the Frontiers community. [...]
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2020 – The Year of Open Science
Frontiers' CEO and co-founder Kamila Markram message for the end of 2020 - the year of open science. [...]
2020 in review: A turning point for scholarly publishing?
Frontiers' Chief Publishing Officer, Mirjam Eckert, considers the impact of 2020 scholarly publishing itself. [...]
Researchers show mathematically how to best reopen your business after lockdown
How should you reopen your business after Covid19 lockdown? Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics [...]
Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Maternal mental health linked to increased risks for both moms and babies, but physical exercise may help: Frontiers in Global Women's Health [...]
Association between morbidity and poverty reversed early on in US COVID-19 epidemic
After March, disproportionately more cases occurred in richer counties while poorer areas had higher death rates: Frontiers in Sociology [...]
COVID-19: relationship between social media use and prejudice against Chinese Americans
Pandemic allows researchers to analyze how websites like Facebook can influence dynamics between different social groups: Frontiers in Communication [...]
Scientists predict the best strategy for lifting COVID-19 lockdown
Model shows that ending lockdown in two steps is optimal, while suddenly releasing everyone is a high-risk strategy: Frontiers in Public Health [...]
France has won the R-number battle, but the COVID war rages on
Lockdown succeeded in reducing transmission, but existing cases and lack of herd immunity means the risk of a second wave is high: Frontiers in Medicine [...]
From immunopathogenesis to therapeutic interventions: A roadmap for treatment of COVID-19
Study outlines key factors underlying COVID-19 progression and proposes a range of drug treatments: Frontiers in Immunology [...]
Fatal cases of Covid-19 deepen our understanding of disease progression
Mortality risk factors include old age, underlying health conditions, and bacterial and respiratory co-infections: Frontiers in Medicine [...]
Treatment with interferon-α2b speeds up recovery of COVID-19 patients in exploratory study
IFN-α2b was shown to improve virus clearance and decrease levels of inflammatory markers: Frontiers in Immunology [...]
How COVID-19 kills
New study explains the mechanisms, symptoms, and diagnosis of the new coronavirus: Frontiers in Public Health [...]
Coronavirus infection in children – it may not start with a cough
Gastrointestinal symptoms, coupled with a fever or history of exposure to COVID-19, could indicate coronavirus infection in children: Frontiers in Pediatrics [...]
Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus
The exotic animal’s genome could point to possible treatment options for COVID-19 in humans: Frontiers in Immunology [...]
New antigen test for detecting COVID-19 could help triage patients during the pandemic
Test can identify an infected person in 15 minutes at point-of-care sites that lack facilities or time for sophisticated testing: Frontiers in Medicine [...]
Early government intervention is key to reducing the spread of COVID-19
Preventive measures in Hunan limited the spread of the novel coronavirus compared to the epidemic in Italy: Frontiers in Medicine [...]
Cytokine storms and T cell counts may offer clues on how to treat COVID-19
Inflammatory response can cause T cells to become depleted, leaving patients prone to secondary infection: Frontiers in Immunology [...]
Cardiovascular impairment in COVID-19
Patients can be at risk of cardiovascular impairment and should be given proven treatments to aid survival and recovery: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine [...]
COVID-19 study shows that men have over double the death rate of women
Study of gender differences finds that men have more severe disease and are over twice as likely to die: Frontiers in Public Health [...]
The most promising strategies for defeating coronavirus: a review study
Experts review possible approaches from antivirals to gene therapy against the virus responsible for COVID-19: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]
Artificial intelligence to enable fast-track review of COVID-19 research proposals
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to help funders identify specialists to peer-review proposals for emergency COVID-19 research has been developed. It aims to help fast-track the allocation of funding, and in turn, accelerate the scientific response to the virus. [...]
More than a third of medical staff suffered insomnia during the COVID-19 epidemic in China
They were more likely to feel depressed and anxious, and certain factors implied increased risk: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]
Socially apart, learning together
As schools across the world close during the Coronavirus pandemic, how will young people continue to learn? [...]
‘Coronavirus Funding Monitor’ portal now available to research community
Frontiers is dedicating part of its open science platform infrastructure to collect and disseminate information relevant to the research communities battling the COVID-19 pandemic using its Coronavirus Knowledge Hub. [...]