The antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients…
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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.
In-utero exposure to the coronavirus pandemic could cause developmental difficulties and accelerated aging in the…
In the Netherlands, whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on 16 mink farms has revealed…
The protein, which acts as an ion channel, could be a target for new drugs…
Death, rehospitalization, and problems with basic activities, jobs, mental health and finances seen in many…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have become accustomed to wearing cotton face masks in…
A study of how 98 million Americans move around each day suggests that most infections…
A study of nearly 2,000 Marine recruits who went through supervised quarantine before starting basic…
Researchers have discovered a new “hidden” gene in SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19…
Post-COVID fatigue is independent of severity of initial infection. More than half of people with…
High doses of vitamin C under study for treating COVID-19 may benefit some populations, but…
A new NSF-funded project is developing a model to help manufacturers pivot and produce personal…
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working to…
https://youtu.be/9MU4KRHsbNU This video, created using a schlieren imaging system, shows airflow dynamics when wearing an…
A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons…
A National Institutes of Health clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for…
New findings published in PLOS Biology use “big data” approach. Results from a new Cleveland…
Similar to bacteria evolving resistance to antibiotics, viruses can evolve resistance to vaccines, and the…