The vast majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs indoors, most of it from the inhalation of…
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COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, is a global infectious disease that emerged in late 2019 and reshaped public health, science, and society. It primarily affects the respiratory system but can impact multiple organs, leading to a wide range of symptoms from mild illness to severe complications. The pandemic spurred unprecedented scientific collaboration, driving rapid advances in virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development, including mRNA technology. Research into COVID-19 continues to reveal insights into viral evolution, immune response, long COVID, and pandemic preparedness. Its legacy continues to influence healthcare systems, global health policy, and biomedical innovation worldwide.
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona, and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.…
Virologists at the Rega Institute have shown that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not limit…
The pilot project is designed to determine if wastewater testing can provide early signals about…
Front-line health workers had similar infection rates whether they took a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine…
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he’d tested positive for COVID-19 was especially concerning because of…
Being previously infected with coronaviruses that cause the “common cold” may decrease the severity of…
The preprints selected for review in Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), an open-access overlay journal…
Patients of Black ethnicity have an increased risk of requiring hospital admission for COVID-19, while…
Coronavirus antibodies can last at least three months after a person becomes infected with the…
Vaccines currently being developed for COVID-19 should not be affected by recent mutations in the…
Cardiff University mathematician proposes new technique to drastically increase the amount of testing for COVID-19.…
A new study by Simon Fraser University (SFU) researchers has found clear evidence that wearing…
Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory viruses over the past five years suggests…
Scientists are harnessing the most common state of matter in the universe to address shortages…
Researchers report the development of cell membrane nanovesicles that carry receptors for SARS-CoV-2 and various…
With 74-year-old President Trump and 50-year-old first lady Melania Trump testing positive for the coronavirus,…
A study published in Nature shows that a segment of DNA that causes their carriers…