According to new research, overestimating immunity in U.S. citizens contributed to a larger-than-expected surge in COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the delta variant during…
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Two mRNA vaccines, the first of their kind, proved critical in the fight against COVID-19. What are the advantages of the technology, how is it…
Two Years After Infection, Half of People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Still Have at Least One Symptom
Half of the patients who were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years later. Study of 1,192 participants…
The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a period of intensified effort to…
Scientists have found a biological mechanism that has never been described before, which may help explain the disturbed blood coagulation that has often been observed…
Which bird species are super spreaders of avian influenza? New research from Tufts University offers details. A new study from researchers at Tufts University details…
Two common herpesviruses may contribute to impaired glucose metabolism and increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) among infected individuals, according to new…
Time evolution of cough while wearing a face mask. Credit: Tomas Solano Proper Fit Crucial for Optimal Mask Protection Face shape influences mask fit, suggests…
Results of STOP-COVID19 trial for severe illness reported at the ATS 2022 international conference. Credit: ATS Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients…
DACS tested on patient at Nagoya University Hospital. Credit: Junki Mikami (FUIGO) Device suitable for use in hospital wards, blood labs, and reception counters. In…
According to new research, trained sniffer dogs are able to accurately detect airport passengers infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Likely to be…
UC San Diego researchers summarize the similarities and differences between COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki disease, three conditions unified by the same immune-associated gene signature. Credit:…
The material a surface is made of affects how long viruses and bacteria can remain contagious on it. Credit: © RUB, Marquard Copper and silver…
Health experts caution U.S. leaders and health officials against ‘new normal’ strategies for COVID-19, warning that they fail to incorporate important lessons from the first…
It’s a very promising world first! Scientists at the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) have managed to identify the key that allows the Covid virus to…
Kaiming Ye and Guy German from Binghamton University, State University of New York developed a machine to disinfect personal protective equipment such as facemasks. Credit:…
New research suggests that adults with severe obesity generate a s significantly weaker immune response to COVID-19 vaccination compared to those with normal weight. Study…
According to a team of scientists, cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained from the 20 years of aging…
Light micrograph (LM) of the nasal cavity of a healthy (uninfected) person. A research team led by scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)…
This illustration represents the core theory in a new modeling study led by the University of Washington: The circles represent the immune system’s aging, in…