Find the latest scientific news, research reports, and maps related to COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, which is sometimes called 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2. Reports on the outbreak include information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
COVID-19 positive outpatients are at a far increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested negative for the virus, a new study presented…
First modeling study to quantify the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths…
The duration of axillary lymphadenopathy detected by breast ultrasound after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination is longer than previously reported in initial vaccine clinical trials. A new…
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering researchers point to macrophages. When a virus makes its way into a person’s body, one of the…
The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is less likely to cause long COVID than the Delta variant, new research has found. Analysis by researchers from King’s College…
According to a recent study, the coronavirus can increase the mouse brain’s susceptibility to a toxin that causes the death of nerve cells seen in…
From masks to vaccines, Assoc. Prof. Emily Landon answers questions about protecting your health. As COVID-19 cases continue to fluctuate around the country, it has…
The new peer-reviewed paper can help inform the development of new vaccines and therapeutics. When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, first appeared, it…
Mouse experiments suggest a switch from intramuscular to subcutaneous injection may ease fatigue. Currently, mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are injected deep into the muscles, which is…
You may be wondering whether the long-term plans for the COVID-19 pandemic call for an endless number of booster shots. They do provide a boost…
How the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown influenced our creativity Covid-19 caught us off guard, and the unusual circumstances of the initial lockdown demanded extraordinary adaptability,…
New tool reveals hidden features on chest scan images. A new computer-aided diagnostic tool developed by King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) scientists…
By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the United States, a group of researchers has accelerated the collection of data integral in answering questions about…
Study in mice suggests Clofoctol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and reduces lung pathology. Repurposed drugs often have a speedier path to clinical use because they have…
When the COVID-19 delta variant hit the United States in the summer of 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths….
Following the successful development of Covid-19 vaccines, researchers hope to deploy mRNA-based therapies to combat many other diseases. Two mRNA vaccines, which were granted emergency…
While risks are higher for the unvaccinated, a new study points to the need for more tools against the virus. According to researchers at Washington…
Like storm waves battering a ship, new versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, have buffeted the world one after another. Recently, scientists keeping…
