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Researchers map how coronavirus infection travels through cells of nasal cavity and respiratory tract
A major study of coronavirus infection in human airways adds to evidence that wearing a mask is an important protective step toward limiting transmission of COVID-19.
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers receive grant for lung-mucus strategy to mitigate COVID-19 transmission, infection
The researchers are focusing on the lung-mucus barrier, the first line of defense against inhaled viruses.
Virtual connections: Keeping patients and loved ones together in a pandemic
As the spread of the coronavirus forced hospitals to reduce visitors, a team at UNC Health worked to connect patients and their loved ones virtually.