COVID-19 Linked With Substantial Increase in Type 1 Diabetes in Children – As Much as 72%
According to a new research study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger, children who were infected…
COVID-19 News
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).
Explaining the Most Baffling Quirk of COVID: Common Gene Variant Linked to Mortality
It may be the most baffling quirk of COVID: While some infected individuals only have minor, flu-like symptoms, in others COVID-19 can spiral into severe…
COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain Problems: Strokes, Depression, Anxiety, Migraines
Strokes, seizures, memory, and movement disorders are among problems that develop in the first year after infection. If you’ve had COVID-19, it may still be…
RNA-Editing Tool a Fast, Easy Test for COVID-19 and Other Diseases
Cas13 Engineered To Simplify the Identification of Coronavirus A new engineered CRISPR-based method accurately finds RNA from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The highly…
What You Learned About Zoonotic Disease Spillover Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic May Be Wrong
Disease spillover risk was poorly communicated and oversimplified during COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has been the first pandemic that has taken place alongside the interconnectivity of…
Stick to Masks: Face Shields Don’t Provide High-Level COVID Protection
The peer-reviewed study found that face shields did not give high levels of protection against external droplets. According to a recent study from the University of…
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk 50–80% Higher in Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19
Older people who had a COVID-19 infection show a considerably higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease…
Research Shows All COVID-19 Infections Include a Wide Mix of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Variants
More detailed tracking of virus genetic variations can provide early warning to public health efforts. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) genetically sequenced the…
Crystal Structure of Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme Unraveled – Paving the Way for New COVID Antivirals
Researchers unravel the crystal structure of a key enzyme of SARS-CoV-2, paving the way for new antivirals. A high-resolution crystal structure of an enzyme essential…
Scientific Breakthrough Against COVID-19: Antibodies Identified That May Make Coronavirus Vaccines Unnecessary
Tel Aviv University scientists have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 – including Omicron – with up to 95% efficiency. The…
Powerful New Antibody Neutralizes All Known COVID Variants
Future vaccine development may be inspired by the findings. Therapeutic antibodies that were effective early in the pandemic have lost their efficacy as SARS-CoV-2 has…
Why Is Omicron More Infectious Than Other COVID-19 Variants?
Researchers discovered which mutations of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 virus make it more efficient at infecting cells and evading antibodies by using virus-like particles. As the…
Why Is COVID Worse for Some People Than Others?
A new study explains why some people suffer more from COVID-19 than others. Many people are currently catching COVID-19. Luckily, the majority of them are…
Researchers Discover a Key COVID “Weak Spot”
The University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a key vulnerability of major coronavirus variants. The University of British Columbia researchers uncovered a key vulnerability…
Scientists Boost Immune Response to COVID-19 Vaccine by 25 Times
Enhancing the Effect of Protein-Based COVID-19 Vaccines Ironically, some vaccines need their own “boosters.” An ingredient called an adjuvant can be added to vaccines to…
No More Needles: Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise
North Carolina State University researchers have created an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers have developed an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine that can be administered by the patient…
Common Medication Found Effective at Reducing Odds of Serious Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients
Trial compared the effect of ivermectin, fluvoxamine, and metformin in randomized double-blinded placebo- controlled trial. Scientists have found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication,…
Most People Infected With COVID-19 Omicron Variant Didn’t Know It
Cedars-Sinai researchers find that 56% were unaware they were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. The majority of people who were likely infected with…
