Scientists find an important cause of high severe COVID-19 risk
In a study from the Queensland University of Technology, scientists found that one of the 344 studied blood analytes had widespread shared genetic influences...
Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID, shows study
In a new study, we found that women who are overweight are at the highest risk of developing long COVID.
Overweight women most likely to suffer long COVID
Long COVID is a complex condition that develops during or after having COVID, and it is classified as such when symptoms continue for more...
Six common COVID myths busted by a virologist and a public health expert
Almost three years into the pandemic, COVID myths and misinformation remain widespread.
Scientists find more post-COVID-19 lung damage
New CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs of patients with persistent symptoms of COVID-19.
Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea?
Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are currently developing and testing various “combined” vaccines to guard against diseases such as COVID-19, influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)...
New method detects COVID-19 antibodies in five minutes
Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2.
In...
Kidney injury from COVID-19 may be twice as common as detected
Scientists found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury (AKI).
Why some people less likely to get COVID-19 physically
A recent study from AncestryDNA found three newly-defined phenotypes (observable characteristics or traits for an individual) that capture genetic associations which may provide protection...
Brain damage caused by COVID-19 persist in many people
In a recent study from the University of California San Diego, scientists found brain symptoms of COVID-19 persist in the majority of long-haulers.
They found...