Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #82theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #82Kevin PattonNov 01, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #82theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceAn international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments.Since 1918, we have faced many epidemics, but COVID-19 has been the first to rival the great flu in how it has changed people’s daily lives. “We are living through a historic pandemic,” says Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md. But a hundred years’ worth of advances in virology, medical understanding and vaccine development has made a difference. It was 11 months from the discovery of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to “having a vaccine that you could put in people’s arms,” Fauci says, “a beautiful testimony to the importance of investing in biomedical research.”The coronavirus crisis has halted decades of progress on TB. But the speed of COVID vaccines shows there can still be hope for advances against neglected diseases.A new study presents the first quantitative comparison of adaptation response.Fluvoxamine is both inexpensive and highly effective at preventing mild COVID-19 from turning severe.The Delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has outcompeted previously prevalent variants and become a dominant strain worldwide. We report the structure, func...Researchers are starting to understand the social and environmental factors that contribute to poor sleep—and increase the risk of health problems—in communities of color.Teaching & LearningStudents who consistently sleep the optimal eight hours per night perform better on tests and report higher personal satisfaction than their peers who have more disrupted sleep patterns.Wiley Education Services surveyed students for their annual Online College Students report for 10 years. This year, Wiley reimagined and expanded that report. In Voice of the Online Learner, Wiley surveyed a larger group of learners than ever before, identified new trends, and confirmed established findings.Five simple strategies to make the experience of answering questions better for us and our audience as presenters and teachers.TAPP News & NotesListening & responding in ways that help students | A new discovery regarding plaques in the brain | A new way to get A&P updatesPreviousNext