The spread of COVID-19 in Brazil overwhelmed the health systems in all the country’s regions, particularly in areas where they were already fragile, according to…
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Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at once. The SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic is just one of many…
Four little brown bats. Credit: Joseph Hoyt of Virginia Tech Since 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome has caused sharp declines in bat populations…
COVID-19 cases across 30 college campuses. Reported cases for ten high case number, public, and private institutions across the United States since the outbreak of…
In Physics of Fluids, researchers discuss their design of an open-faced helmet for patient use that is connected to a medical-grade air filtration pump from…
Gut Microbiome May Influence COVID-19 Severity and Immune Response – Also Implicated in “Long COVID”
Gut Microbiome May Influence COVID-19 Severity and Immune Response – Also Implicated in “Long COVID”
Imbalances in type and volume of bacteria may also be implicated in “long COVID.” The variety and volume of bacteria in the gut, known as…
A schematic visualization of the ferritin nanoparticle with shortened coronavirus spike proteins, which is the basis of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate from Stanford. Credit: Duo…
Protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2 could last eight months or more. New data suggest that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight…
Initial severity illness not associated with COVID-19 complications post-recovery. Credit: ATS A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines…
Running a full-scale model of an entire virus is computationally difficult, but a new framework created by University of Chicago scientists allows researchers to run…
A new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults hospitalized with COVID-19 has been developed by researchers from the UK…
Wuhan City in China was the first place to report COVID-19 in the world and — between December 2019 and May 2020 — caused nearly…
Injected conjunctiva (redness) of the right and left eye (top row) Diffuse staining of the cornea with green dye indicating epithelial damage (bottom row). Credit:…
A plot showing how much the aerosol from a sneeze spreads in each direction. Credit: Daniel Bonn, University of Amsterdam A portable device can determine…
Lifecycle of Coronavirus as represented by SARS-CoV-1/2 and MERS-CoV viruses. Credit: Jennifer Matthews/Scripps Oceanography Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and…
Umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells naturally migrate directly to the lung where they begin repair to COVID-19 damage. Credit: © Dr. Camillo Ricordi Study looked…
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-COV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a patient sample. Image captured at the…
The development of human macrophages. Credit: The research team In some cases, immune cells in the lungs can contribute to worsening a virus attack. In…
Results from the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 3 clinical trial demonstrate efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections and severe illness. A peer-reviewed paper…
Pressure and particle motions with and without a mask. Credit: Jinxiang Xi A computer model deepens our understanding of airflow while wearing face masks, where…