COVID-19 drugs, vaccines still effective against mutating virus. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists identified…
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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.
Comprehensive case finding, repeat testing, and apps for contact tracing and self-isolation also key. Border…
State Prisons Linked to Higher COVID-19 Spread in Counties The presence of a state prison…
A study of PM2.5 pollution during COVID-19 lockdowns found that natural weather patterns, not reduced…
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of…
Genetic signals reveal humans first battled coronaviruses over 20,000 years ago—insights that may help shape…
Penn State scientists tracked community recovery after COVID-19 lockdown using fiber-optic sensors, finding vehicle and…
Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread of COVID-19 than confirmed cases imply. Using…
Changes to the ‘spike’ protein explain Alpha variant’s faster spread, and how Beta evades immune…
Researchers linked a spike protein mutation to COVID-19 deaths, a mutation that later appeared in…
Charité Conducts Clinical Trial To Test Potential New Treatment Against SARS-CoV-2 Researchers from the German…
Rather than leveling inequality, as the Great Depression did, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities…
New Study Finds SARS-CoV-2 Binds Best to Humans — Not Bats or Pangolins Scientists using…
Nanodecoys Mimic Lung Cells to Trap SARS-CoV-2 Nanodecoys made from human lung spheroid cells (LSCs)…
Advanced uncertainty quantification model based on fluid dynamic simulations of weather effects corrects COVID-19 pandemic’s…
COVID-19 has widened the life expectancy gap across racial groups and between the US and…
Surgical masks offer strong self-protection against aerosols, outperforming cloth masks and rivaling respirators like KN95,…
COVID-19 patients suffer from cognitive and behavioral problems two months after being discharged from hospital,…