Hotspots have trended towards smaller but more numerous clusters since the pandemic started. Over the…
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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.
The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has…
New analysis shows hydroxychloroquine does not lower mortality in COVID-19 patients, and is associated with…
Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from…
Scientists hope new methods can mitigate the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment. N95 respirators,…
A study of a gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 led by Walter J. Lukiw, Ph.D., Professor…
An extensive search and testing of current drugs and drug-like compounds has revealed compounds previously…
Invited commentary raises questions about pediatric transmission. New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2,…
Rules should better reflect the multiple factors that combine to affect risk, say experts. Rules…
UC Berkeley demographers calculate pandemic’s impact on US lifespan based on projected mortality rates. With…
Social distancing during COVID-19 creates new contexts for drug use. People have traded in nightclubs…
UNC-Chapel Hill study raises concern that COVID-19 vaccine will be less effective for those with…
Hydroxychloroquine Reduces In-Hospital COVID-19 Mortality An observational multi-center study, coordinated by the I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed, with…
This question as well as coronavirus-related discrimination, population vulnerability, anxiety, and depression are explored in…
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a mask while out in public has become the…
COVID-19 proliferates through a receptor present in most of the human body; but if the…
Despite the planet’s seeming standstill, graduate students continue to use LIGO to identify astrophysical events.…
https://youtu.be/IlYSEPESFy4 A new public transportation design concept aims to give passengers the confidence to take…