Birthdays and COVID-19: New Analysis Reveals a Link
New analysis reveals link between birthdays and COVID-19 spread during the height of the pandemic. In counties with already high COVID-19 infection rates, birthday bashes…
COVID-19
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).
A Simple Trick Can Help Couples Weather COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress
Relationships are often undermined by everyday frustrations like work stress or financial anxiety, but how do couples handle a challenge as unprecedented as the COVID-19…
Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Nanopore Technology: Passing the COVID Test in Just Five Minutes
Researchers at Osaka University develop a new highly sensitive test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that utilizes a fusion of artificial intelligence and nanopore technology which…
The Paths COVID-19 Used To Spread Across Brazil – Super-Spreader Cities, Highways, Hospitals
The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil. A multidisciplinary analysis by a…
Rare but Possible: COVID-19-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults
In rare cases, adults who have recovered from COVID-19 may develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and clinicians should consider this possibility in adults with specific symptoms,…
59 Labs Around World Handle the Deadliest Pathogens – Only 1 in 4 Score High on Safety
Did the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 result from high-risk research gone wrong? Regardless of the answer, the risk of future pandemics originating from research with dangerous pathogens is real….
Probiotic Protection? Gut Bacteria Discovered That Protects the Intestine From Invasion of the COVID-19 Virus
Researchers from Yonsei University in South Korea have found that certain commensal bacteria that reside in the human intestine produce compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2. The…
Potential Causes of Increased Transmission in COVID-19 Variants
Patients with B.1.1.7 (Alpha variant/UK) and B.1.351 (Beta variant/South Africa) less likely to be asymptomatic, despite no increase in viral load. Although two SARS-CoV-2 variants…
During COVID-19 Pandemic, Increased Screen Time Linked With Increased Mental Distress
Increased screen time among young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic correlated with a rise in pandemic-related distress, according to research led by investigators at the…
Scientists Discover a Novel Defense Mechanism Against the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Scientists from Hokkaido University have discovered a novel defensive response to SARS-CoV-2 that involves the viral pattern recognition receptor RIG-I. Upregulating expression of this protein…
For Transplant Recipients, A Third COVID Vaccine Dose May Offer Better Protection
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say study findings suggest booster doses should be investigated for those who are immunocompromised. In a study published on June 15,…
Staged Alert COVID-19 System Linked to Shorter Lockdowns and Lives Saved
A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns,…
COVID-19 Creates Conditions for Emergence of Invasive “Superfungus” in Brazil
Fully occupied intensive care units (ICUs). Physically and mentally exhausted health workers. Chaotically overcrowded hospitals. These and similar problems posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in…
Fear of COVID-19: Psychological, Not Environmental Factors Are Important
During pandemics, protective behaviors need to be motivated by effective communication. A critical factor in understanding a population’s response to such a threat is the…
Recipe Revealed for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines – Better Protection Against Coronavirus Variants
NEIDL, Broad Institute scientists say next-generation vaccines could stimulate another arm of the immune system, imparting better protection against coronavirus variants. A new study looking…
Reversal of Fortunes: COVID Pandemic Adolescent Mental Health Study Reveals Turnaround Finding
Young people with poor mental health took a turn for the better during the pandemic but those with good mental health saw a considerable decline,…
Infection of Immature Red Blood Cells May Help Explain Low Oxygen Levels in COVID-19 Patients
University of Alberta researchers find SARS-CoV-2 infects immature red blood cells, reducing oxygen in the blood and impairing immune response. A new study published in…
“Wonder Material” Can Be Used to Detect COVID-19 Virus Quickly and Accurately
Researchers show a graphene-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have successfully used graphene — one of the strongest, thinnest…