Anti-viral layer attacks respiratory droplets to make mask wearer less infectious. In the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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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.
Results might provide a convenient screening tool for people who may not suspect they are…
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum…
Changing the makeup of a specific protein has the potential to neutralize the virus. A…
Overall risk of admission low, but those in patient-facing roles are at particular risk, say…
To mask or not to mask — and which mask to use? With public health…
The Contagion Airborne Transmission inequality model illustrates the correlation between physical distancing and protection, the…
Modeling shows SARS-CoV2 isn’t spread very well by the small droplets that linger longest. Aerosol…
Over 80 percent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D…
Researchers at Yale University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard screened hundreds of…
Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the…
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researchers evaluated commercial ultraviolet (UV) sources for viral disinfection to combat…
Hospitalized patients who were taking daily aspirin had lower risk of ICU admission, ventilation, and…
New Clinical Study Aims to Better Understand COVID-19 Immunity People who have recovered from COVID-19,…
Yes, there are benefits to working from the home office; but there are traps, too.…
Open windows, use glass screens in front of desks; Aerosol spread of virus in classrooms…
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the globe at an…
A new study led by Marc Veldhoen, principal investigator at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João…