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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.
A paper published by Paul Fidel, Jr., Ph.D., Professor and Director of the Center of…
It is well known that rates of transmission of some respiratory viruses, including influenza, tend…
Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician…
Computational modeling yields a protein fragment that could bind to coronavirus spike proteins and destroy…
A Second COVID-19 Wave Could Be Avoided if Social Distancing and the Use of Face…
An international team of scientists is investigating how animals are responding to reduced levels of…
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate…
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say…
New research studies early stages of coronavirus outbreak to re-evaluate rate of initial spread in…
Penn study suggests cardiac arrests and arrhythmias are likely triggered by systemic illness, not solely…
Team at Marburg University Medical Center plans scientific study on the use of an immune…
The virus SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the known cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).…
Clinicians should carefully monitor patients treated with chloroquine therapy, particularly elderly women and others at…
Ophthalmologists encouraged to take extra precautions while working with patients who have conjunctivitis. A case…
Shrinkage due to COVID-19 may provide case in point. Volcanic eruptions and human-caused changes to…
Serving police inspector and Huddersfield PhD researcher Dan Jones warns against police forces adopting an…
Astrobiologists join effort to develop treatments for COVID-19 patients. Astrobiologists supported in part by the…