(Martin Stabe, Clive Cookson & Chelsea Bruce-LockhartIn/ Financial Times) —  Britain, as across Europe, coronavirus infections have been increasing for several weeks — but the resurgence has so far proven notably less deadly than the original pandemic.

Since the beginning of July, when the decline in newly confirmed cases  …

(Erica Pimentel/ The Conversation) — The COVID-19 lockdown has become synonymous with working from home for many people. While some research has suggested that remote work can be isolating, it also makes the competing priorities that workers are juggling very visible — even sometimes literally so due to the popularity of video calls.  …

(Emma Graham-Harrison & Alex Hern/ The Guardian) — Websites spreading misinformation about health attracted nearly half a billion views on Facebook in April alone, as the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide, a report has found.

Facebook had promised to crack down on conspiracy theories and inaccurate news early in the   …

(Brian Resnick/ Vox) — Researchers in Hong Kong have reported that a 33-year-old man has been reinfected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus the causes the Covid-19 disease. There have been anecdotal reports of reinfections in the US, but this time researchers have clearer evidence: They determined the genetic signature of the second infection  …

(Emily Chung, Christine Birak & Marcy Cuttler/ CBC News) — Instead of having an extra-long swab pushed way up your nose, you could soon just spit into a cup to get tested for COVID-19.

SalivaDirect, a cheap, saliva-based test for the disease developed by researchers at Yale University, received emergency authorization for use from  …

(E.J. Mundell/ HealthDay News) — The largest study of its kind finds that children can carry exceedingly high amounts of the new coronavirus, even in the absence of symptoms.

Researchers say that could make them ideal “silent spreaders” of COVID-19, throwing the safety of reopening schools into question.

“If schools  …

(Mark Dallas/ The Conversation) — Although there’s still no cure, researchers are continuing to develop a better understanding of what increases a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study that looked at 396 studies has even been able to identify ten risk factors that are shown to increase the likelihood of developing  …

(Stephanie Ip/ Postmedia) — B.C. boasts the highest percentage of “inconsistent” rule followers when it comes to halting the spread of COVID-19.

A recent Angus Reid poll asked Canadian respondents to identify their habits and attitudes toward the pandemic, categorizing respondents into one of three categories: the infection  …

(New York Times) — To the immune system, not all germs are equally memorable. But our body’s cells seem to be seriously studying up on the coronavirus.

Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the virus are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity, even in people who developed only mild symptoms  …

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(Jan Hoffman/ New York Times) — Even a mild flu season could stagger hospitals already coping with Covid-19 cases. And though officials don’t know yet what degree of severity to anticipate this year, they are worried large numbers of people could forgo flu shots, increasing the risk of widespread outbreaks.

The concern  …