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Developed by Jaka Widada, a lecturer in the university’s agriculture microbiology department, the chamber allows medical workers to take samples from a patient’s nose and throat using disposable gloves that protrude outward from the chamber, which is equipped with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter.

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UGM lecturer creates swab chamber to improve safety of COVID-19 testing

A lecturer at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has created a swab chamber to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) faced by medical staff when testing for COVID-19.

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Humans to blame for spread of coronavirus and other 'zoonosis'

It is human activity enabled the virus to jump to people, and specialists are warning that if nothing changes many other pandemics of this nature will follow.

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Halodoc allows users to book COVID-19 tests

The company provides both rapid tests and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, also known as swab tests.

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Novartis, US drug regulator agree to malaria drug trial against COVID-19

Novartis has won the go-ahead from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct a randomized trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday, to see if it helps patients.

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Obese individuals may be 6 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes

New European research has found that individuals who are obese could have a six times higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, even if they don’t have a genetic predisposition to the disease.

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Recovery from coronavirus may not confer immunity, warn experts

Even as virologists zero in on the virus that causes COVID-19, a very basic question remains unanswered: do those who recover from the disease have immunity?

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Smokers more vulnerable to effects of COVID-19, expert says

Health expert Yayi Suryo Prabandari of Gadjah Mada University’s School of Medicine in Yogyakarta has said that smokers are more vulnerable to COVID-19.

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Virus vaccine may be ready for mass production by autumn, Oxford professor says

A coronavirus vaccine trial by University of Oxford researchers aims to get efficacy results by September, and manufacturing is already underway.

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Confusion, seizure, strokes: How COVID-19 may affect the brain

A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is.

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Improved mental, physical health: Perks of working out at home

Studies reveal that being physically active is good for our brains.

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Roche said it aims to have its test available by early May in countries accepting Europe’s CE mark and that it’s working with the US Food and Drug Administration to gain permission for emergency use.

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Roche aims to start selling COVID-19 antibody test next month

Roche Holding AG developed an antibody test for COVID-19 that it says it plans to start selling early next month, adding another of the diagnostic tools experts think will be needed to lift social-distancing measures put in place around the globe.

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Avigan: Antiviral being tested for coronavirus patients

It is approved for use in flu outbreaks and has been deployed to treat Ebola, but now Avigan is being trialed as a potential coronavirus treatment.

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A study warns of long-term neuropsychiatric risks among people recovering from COVID-19

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A small study by experts from Britain's University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust found that if hands had not been properly washed, drying with a paper towel was more effective at removing microbes.

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Paper towels may remove virus missed by poor hand washing: Study

People should dry their hands with paper towels to avoid spreading the new coronavirus, according to the authors of a study published on Friday that finds disposable tissues are better than jet dryers at removing pathogens missed by ineffective washing.

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Coronavirus: Loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19

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Chinese study suggests air conditioner may help spread coronavirus

The study which looked at 10 coronavirus cases found that droplet transmission might have been propelled by air-conditioning.

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COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

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Coronavirus: Taipei unveils vending machines for surgical masks

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COVID-19 monitoring groups want govt to adopt best practices

Low public trust in the capability of the Indonesian government in handling the pandemic was partly caused by an influx of false information.

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A coronavirus vaccine that wouldn't require a shot

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COVID-19: People in tall buildings may be more at risk – here’s how to stay safe

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How long are you infectious when you have coronavirus?

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Experts offer tips on how to stay fit, healthy during COVID-19 lockdown

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase nationwide, a Gadjah Mada University (UGM) professor and an expert on medicinal sports offer tips on how to stay fit and healthy during the outbreak.

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