Rethinking the role of blood pressure drugs in COVID-19
Once thought to boost levels of ACE2, the novel coronavirus’s doorway into human cells, these widely used medicines are now contenders to treat the respiratory disease
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May 25, 2020 Cover
Volume 98, Issue 20
Once thought to boost levels of ACE2, the novel coronavirus’s doorway into human cells, these widely used medicines are now contenders to treat the respiratory disease
Cover image:Rethinking the role of blood pressure drugs in COVID-19
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Volume 98 |
Issue 20
Infectious disease
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Tracking air quality in the Arctic atmosphere
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