When animals catch COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus…
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COVID-19 may have spread faster in US because first symptom was cough. Study by USCFounded in 1880, the University of Southern California is one of…
This image depicts the exterior of CDC′s “Tom Harkin Global Communications Center” located on the organization′s Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: James Gathany, Centers…
The best way to stop a contagious virus like COVID-19 is through a worldwide vaccination program. Now that kids ages 5 to 11 are eligible…
New Research Finds Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine “Highly Effective” Against All SARS-CoV-2 Virus Variants
Kaiser Permanente study shows 2-dose Moderna vaccine is highly effective against COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious…
Blood pressure control worsened in both men and women with the onset of the COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
The Spike protein on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 virus (marked in red) recognizes the hACE2 protein (marked in blue) that protrudes from healthy human cells…
Scanning electromicrograph of an HIV-infected H9 T cell. Credit: NIAID NIH scientists developed vaccine platform. An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA—the same platform technology…
A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus…
Vaccines and previous infection could offer some “stronger than basic” protection to Omicron, early study suggests. Tube samples of Omicron, however, do further propose its…
Dr. Elizabeth Mack, left, and pediatric intensive care unit nurse Alexandra Rosol care for an unvaccinated patient in the PICU. Credit: MUSC A team of…
Skoltech scientists and their colleagues have looked at the genetic makeup of the dominant strain of the coronavirus, the delta variant, in Russia. According to them, just one…
Microscope image showing a human cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green and purple). Credit: NIAID/NIH Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad…
Some vaccines use mRNA to make copies of the triangular red spike proteins to induce immunity. If the omicron variant of the coronavirus is different…
Protein region on COVID’s viral spike senses temperature, drives seasonal mutation patterns. Not to pile on, but winter is coming and the COVID-19First identified in…
The expression of the immune response gene NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells. Credit: Koichi Kobayashi Scientists at Hokkaido UniversityFounded in…
A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan,…
The expression of the immune response gene ??NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells. Credit: Koichi Kobayashi A discovery by researchers at…
Researchers designed a new nanoparticle adjuvant that may be more potent than others now in use. Studies in mice showed it significantly improved antibody production…
DNADNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long strands of nucleotides that coil around each other to form a double helix. It…