An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19 has…
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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 COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has changed the way people live around…
Half of COVID survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery. More than half of…
A new study published in Nature Communications reconstructs regional incidence profiles of COVID-19, highlighting the…
Wind blowing in the same direction as a cough can increase viral transmission. As the…
High BMI independently associated with death and longer ICU stay for COVID patients. Obese patients…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md7r9cDhCkY The variant hunters are helping us to understand how and why the COVID-19 virus…
First global estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020…
Cannabis Use Disorder: Another COVID Risk Factor Should doctors take particular care to talk to…
A large study from Ontario confirms that SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), especially the Delta…
Commonalities found between COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis could help development of new treatment strategies for…
As winter looms and hospitals across the U.S. continue to be deluged with severe cases…
Study questions popular COVID test, proposes new marker of disease severity. Researchers from Skoltech, U.S.…
The antibodies’ ability to neutralize COVID-19 did not differ significantly over the six-month period. A…
Japanese researchers created a mouse vaccine that shifts the immune response to the conserved core…
Deep Learning Identifies Synergistic Drug Blends for Treating Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2 The existential threat of…
Pandemic pressures and lost school safeguards led to more child abuse injuries in older kids.…
New “reporter viruses” developed by Texas Biomed researchers make it much easier to observe SARS-CoV-2…