A study found a sharp rise in youth mental health hospitalizations, particularly among teen girls,…
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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.
Pennington Biomedical is a member of the RECOVER Consortium, which is funded by the NIH.…
Research finds COVID-19 vaccines significantly lower hospitalization and mortality rates in cancer patients. Age, rather…
Scientists propose protecting bats and their habitats to prevent zoonotic pandemics, highlighting their vital ecological…
A study suggests vitamin D deficiency may contribute to long COVID, especially brain fog. Research…
Future SARS-CoV-2 variants may also regain the ability to infect the lower respiratory tract. Omicron-derived…
Yale researchers found that vaccine-related myocarditis stems from immune overactivation, not antibodies, with risk still…
Experts say it is improbable that there is a causal effect, according to findings based…
Human skin cells reprogrammed into placental stem cells shows how COVID infects placenta — and…
USDA’s APHIS research indicates that SARS-CoV-2 has spread widely among U.S. white-tailed deer, possibly transmitted…
Occludin Protein Plays Key Role in Spread of Coronavirus Throughout Body’s Cells University of Missouri…
A molecule equipped with hooks that can grip and disable the virus’s pesky protease demonstrates…
A new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances discusses rapid inactivation of human respiratory RNA viruses by…
A clinical trial found metformin significantly lowers the risk of long COVID, while ivermectin and…
Using a newly developed tool called GASPACHO, scientists have discovered a gene variant linked to…
Human behavior changed dramatically during lockdowns in the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
Certain individuals have genetically lost the ability to detect coronavirus infections via the recently discovered…
A new study reveals regulators of genetic activity that are linked to the immune response…