Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune…
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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.
Nor does it cut hospital stay and is associated with high side effect risk. Colchicine,…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have rattled consumers and the…
Long COVID reveals the urgent need to bridge medicine’s centuries-old divide between mind and body.…
On November 19, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee…
The CDC’s vaccine prioritization strategy performed well compared to other approaches, though with some room…
Holiday traditions are important for families and children. There are several ways to enjoy holiday…
Don’t throw that cloth mask away yet—it still works. New study also confirms that layering…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in 2021, we must remain vigilant against more contagious variants…
Transmissibility is more threatening than immune escape, but together—as in Delta—they drive severe pandemics. Vaccines…
NIH-supported research will track effects of COVID-19 infection on children over three years. A large,…
New LJI research shows how a range of critical immune cells respond to SARS-CoV-2. New…
Rodents evolved resistance to SARS-like viruses, making them possible hidden reservoirs today. Some ancestral rodents…
Mathematical modeling shows the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy was among the best options for…
Virtual reality and neutron scattering helped researchers find a strong inhibitor of the COVID-19 main…
Study of 621 people in the UK with mild COVID-19 infections found that people who…
Studies show COVID-19 is spreading widely in U.S. white-tailed deer, likely through both human and…
In 2020, mortality climbed worldwide, but dropped in rural Bangladesh. Geochemist Lex van Geen works at the…