Protected Conservation Areas Saw Dramatic Spikes in Fires During COVID Lockdowns
The number of fires inside protected conservation areas across the island of Madagascar shot up dramatically when COVID-19 lockdowns led to the suspension of any…
COVID-19
Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Thought – Infectious Up to 200 Feet
A study raises questions about how far droplets, like those that carry the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless. A modeling study…
Genetic Links Revealed Between Severe COVID-19 and Other Medical Conditions
Large-scale study could help inform novel COVID-19 treatment strategies. A new analysis of data from the Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program has uncovered genetic links…
Researchers Discover Pathways to Severe COVID-19 in Children – Paving Way for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
Researchers have uncovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, enabling the possibility of earlier…
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Technique Shows Promise for Treating Heart Disease
A technique for delivering genetic material to the body is being investigated as a means of repairing damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. The…
Asthma Drug Montelukast (Singulair) Can Block Crucial COVID Protein, Reducing Viral Replication
An oral medication used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and reduce viral…
Researchers Assess the Power of T-Cell Immune Response to COVID-19 BA.1 and BA.2 Omicron Variants
Scientists from HSE University and the RAS Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry have demonstrated the efficiency of T-cell immune response against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2…
Mix-and-Match Approach to Booster Vaccination Offers the Best Protection Against COVID-19
A new study on Chile’s national COVID-19 vaccination program, being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon,…
COVID-19 Third Dose Vaccine Protection Against Hospitalization Wanes After 3 Months
Kaiser Permanente finds the Pfizer COVID-19 third dose vaccine protection against hospitalization from omicron wanes after 3 months. A research study released on April 22,…
Do You Need a Second COVID Booster Shot? An Epidemiologist Scoured the Latest Research for Answers
In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable people in the U.S.,…
Longer Interval Between COVID-19 Vaccines Generates Up to 9x As Many Protective Antibodies
New research has shown that a longer interval between primary COVID-19 vaccine doses can boost antibody production up to nine-fold. The study will be presented…
Fully Vaccinated and Boosted Woman Catches COVID Omicron Infection Just 20 Days After Delta
A fully vaccinated and boosted 31-year-old woman tested positive for Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 just 20 days after having Delta infection. Researchers in Spain provide…
COVID-19 Infection Granted Unvaccinated People Strong, Long-Lasting Protection on Par With mRNA Vaccines
Researchers looked at COVID-19 immunity prior to emergence of the omicron variant to help inform vaccine and infection control policy. A study released in JAMA…
About 30% of COVID Patients Develop “Long COVID” – Here’s Who Is Most at Risk
New University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly…
Immunologists Unravel Secret Battle Plans of Deadly Coronaviruses
Immunologists from Trinity, who have worked on coronaviruses for the past decade, have just unraveled new secrets behind the viruses’ battle plans – providing new…
Overcoming COVID Variants: Decoy Nanoparticles Trick Coronavirus As It Evolves
Emerging therapeutics could overcome drug-resistant variants. They might look like cells and act like cells. But a new potential COVID-19 treatment is actually a cleverly…
Waning Immunity: Your Mental Health May Impact Your Chances of Breakthrough COVID
A new study led by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has shown that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history…
A More Sensitive and Durable Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Nanoparticles
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren’t very sensitive, they can…
