For some, COVID-19 can result in severe pneumonia or even death, while others remain purely…
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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 article by Dr. Gustavo R. Zubieta-Calleja and colleagues in published as open access in…
In what has the potential to significantly change how Corona patients are being treated and…
People with severe COVID-19 who had secondary bloodstream infections were sicker, had longer hospital stays…
Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistance. As scientists around the globe wage…
Scientists from Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have designed a rechargeable N95 mask with a…
Scientists from Würzburg and the US have charted the first global atlas of direct interactions…
A mathematical model that can help project the contagiousness and spread of infectious diseases like…
COVID-19 antibodies preferentially target a different part of the virus in mild cases of COVID-19…
New computational tools developed at Stony Brook University help characterize protein structures and identify new…
Australian researchers have revealed — for the first time — that people who have been…
A self-administered ‘scratch-and-sniff’ test for COVID-19 may be around the corner, according to researchers at…
The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding…
The researchers Wasco Wruck and Prof. James Adjaye from the Institute of Stem Cell Research…
Simply wearing a mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without…
Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infections. National Institutes…
Important new findings from UM School of Medicine could help guide healthcare clinicians with managing…
The study, done on a mild-mannered relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the…