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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

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Your voice could help train an AI to detect coronavirus

The Corona Voice Detect project is developing an AI-powered system to detect coronavirus infections based on a sample of a person’s voice.

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Here is every potential coronavirus treatment and vaccine

Across the globe, researchers are scrambling to find a coronavirus treatment or vaccine that could bring the COVID-19 outbreak to a swift end.

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The daily coronavirus news roundup – friday, march 20th

Each day, Freethink publishes the “Coronavirus Roundup,” a collection highlighting the latest must-read COVID-19 stories from us and others.

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FDA to begin testing chloroquine as coronavirus treatment

The FDA has announced plans to begin testing chloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19.

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Our spare computer is helping fight coronavirus. yours can, too.

Help fight the coronavirus by donating your spare computing power to Folding@home, which will use it to run valuable protein-folding simulations.

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How to improve shopping for the elderly during a pandemic

To improve shopping for the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic, stores have set “seniors-only” hours, while volunteers deliver supplies for free.

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Experts are 3D printing coronavirus supplies for hospitals

After an Italian firm 3D printed in-demand coronavirus supplies for a hospital, others in the community were inspired to offer their own help.

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First coronavirus vaccine is ready for human testing

The experimental coronavirus vaccine, mRNA-1273, began human testing on March 16, several weeks ahead of expectations.

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The coronavirus hospital staffed by robots

A robot-run coronavirus hospital in Wuhan, China, is just one remarkable example of how technology is helping combat the global COVID-19 outbreak.

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What is protecting kids against the coronavirus?

Something is protecting kids against the coronavirus, and researchers want to figure out what it is so they can use it to develop a treatment.

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