Flu Shot Associated With Fewer, Less Severe COVID Cases – Why Is Still Unclear
A new study finds encouraging associations between flu shots and less severe COVID infections. People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly…
Infectious Diseases
Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome: Columbia Physicians Review What’s Known About “Long-Haulers”
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of millions of people around the world but has also left hundreds with lingering…
New Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Blocks Many Seasonal and Pandemic Strains
Scientists at UW Medicine and the NIH have created experimental flu shots that spur broad immunity in animal trials. Researchers have developed experimental flu shots…
Copper Foam Is Highly Efficient, Durable as a Filter for Reusable Masks and Air Cleaners
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have grown accustomed to wearing facemasks, but many coverings are fragile and not easily disinfected. Metal foams are durable, and…
300+ COVID-19 Machine Learning Models Have Been Developed – None Is Suitable for Detecting or Diagnosing
Researchers have found that out of the more than 300 COVID-19 machine learning models described in scientific papers in 2020, none of them is suitable…
Does COVID-19 Have Seasons? An Update With the Latest From the World Meteorological Organization
According to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization, seasonal weather conditions have not yet played a large role in influencing the spread of…
How Effective Is the First Shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines?
As the COVID-19 vaccines reach more people across the country, some people have asked: Could we delay the second dose of the Pfizer and Moderna…
Is the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective? Here Are the Results From a Large Clinical Trial
Results from a large clinical trial in the United States and South America indicate that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, is well-tolerated and protects against symptomatic…
Nine Experts Discuss What We’ve Learned From a Year of COVID-19
A year into the pandemic, nine UChicago experts discuss impacts on health, science, and more. One year ago, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19…
Research Evidence Strongly Shows COVID-19 Link to Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vertigo
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester and…
Experts Warn: Vaccines Alone May Not Be Enough to End COVID-19 Pandemic
Even as vaccines are becoming more readily available in the U.S., protecting against the asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread of the virus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19…
Vaccination by Inhalation – Boosts Immune Responses to Respiratory Infections and Lung Cancer
Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds. Many viruses infect their hosts through mucosal…
Sturdier Coronavirus Spike Protein Explains Faster Spread of COVID Variants From UK, South Africa, and Brazil
Cryo-EM study show how structural alterations in G614 variants stabilize the spike. The fast-spreading UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants are raising both concerns…
Novel Coronavirus Circulated Undetected for Months Before First COVID-19 Cases Discovered in Wuhan, China
Study dates emergence to as early as October 2019; simulations suggest in most cases zoonotic viruses die out naturally before causing a pandemic. Using molecular…
Vitamin D Supplements May Protect Those With Low Levels From Severe COVID-19
Study finds more than half of patients with low vitamin D do not receive supplements. Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for…
New Research Shows High Vitamin D Levels May Protect Against COVID-19, Especially for Black People
In a retrospective study of individuals tested for COVID-19, vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient were associated with a lower risk of COVID-19….
Researchers Have Identified a Potential New Target for Anti-COVID-19 Therapies
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) have identified a potential new target for anti-COVID-19 therapies. Their findings were published in Nature…
Air Purifiers Marketed for COVID-19 May Be Ineffective and Have Unintended Health Consequences
Joint university research finds some air purifiers may actually increase harmful airborne chemicals. The market for air purifiers is booming, but a new study has…