Saliva Testing for COVID-19 Is Quicker and Safer Than Nasal Swabs
Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published today (March 21, 2022) in…
Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published today (March 21, 2022) in…
A Phase 2 clinical trial is testing the new drug’s ability to reduce mortality in older people hospitalized with COVID-19. By directly targeting immune aging,…
Race, marital status, age, and other health issues play a major role. Black residents of Baton Rouge and New Orleans faced twice the risk of…
Study uses social media to measure how much sentiment has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has been depressing, demoralizing, and…
The protein subunit vaccine, which can be manufactured using engineered yeast, has shown promise in preclinical studies. While many people in wealthier countries have been…
One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding…
Children previously infected with COVID-19 develop natural circulating antibodies that last for at least seven months, according to a new study led by researchers at…
First comprehensive trial in patients with impaired immunity shows that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are well tolerated. Spare a thought for patients with impaired immunity during…
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in South Africa reveals differences among variants of concern. The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades immunity from prior infection, an…
In humans the pandemic is showing signs of ebbing. In white-tailed deer and other wildlife, however, infections appear widespread. In 2020, Denmark culled millions of…
Q&A with UChicago infectious disease expert Emily Landon As the very infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 surges around the country, you need to know what…
Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) are conducting a clinical trial designed to help understand rare but potentially serious systemic…
Researchers at the University of Birmingham working in partnership with firms NitroPep Ltd and Pullman AC have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters which…
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania performed whole-genome sequencing of a house cat infected with coronavirus last year. The sequence, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2,…
Researchers call for routine monitoring of vaccine effectiveness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 associated hospital…
Researchers say treatment of long COVID could be hampered by lack of consensus in identifying and diagnosing the condition. In a new report, researchers say…
Detection of antibodies in one infected deer also suggests deer may become reinfected with SARS-CoV-2. Some white-tailed deer living in Staten Island, New York, are…
CU Anschutz experts predict the BA.1 subvariant’s similarities downgrade its risks. As the nation moves into the least-infectious period since the start of the pandemic,…