The virus that causes COVID-19 can infect and replicate in human kidney cells, but this…
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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.
Pandemic-related stress and anxiety may increase auditory and vestibular effects associated with COVID-19. The physiological…
Scottish study shows a slight rise in rare blood disorder risk after the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine,…
Foreseen drop in 2020 sales-related e-waste: 4.9 million metric tons or ~6.4%; Pandemic intensified digital…
A unique feature of the SARS-CoV-2 genome controls protein synthesis and presents an Achilles heel…
Concern over COVID-19 made people more morally judgmental, showing how emotions like fear and disgust…
A trial in Jakarta found umbilical cord stem cells can dramatically increase survival in intubated…
Dr. Katalin Karikó is the recipient of the 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology…
New structure shows how virus envelope protein hijacks cell-junction protein and promotes viral spread; findings…
Associated with 73% and 59% lower odds, respectively, of moderate to severe disease. Plant-based and/or…
With adherence to masking and distancing, COVID-19 cases introduced into a school unlikely to lead…
UNC-Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry clinical trial will answer critical questions about potential of…
‘The Aging-US authors developed over 800 new C. sativa cultivars and hypothesized that high-CBD C.…
COVID-19 has led to psychological distress among one in three adults, large-scale meta-analysis reveals. One…
Discovery of unique virus traits offer possible explanations as to why older adults and people…
Levels of antibodies in the blood of vaccinated people that are able to recognize and…
While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is…
Scientists perform the first detailed analysis of different antibodies produced by COVID patients to various…