Antibodies in the airways may protect against omicron infection
In a study from Karolinska Institutet and elsewhere, scientists found that high levels of mucosal antibodies in the airways reduce the risk of being...
Breakthrough COVID infections more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients
In new studies from the Case Western Reserve University, scientists found breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths are significantly more likely...
COVID-19 linked to a much higher risk of Alzheimer’s in older people
In a study from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, scientists found older people who have infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher...
Another new COVID variant is spreading – here’s what we know about omicron BA.4.6
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in...
Why focusing COVID vaccination efforts on least advantaged populations benefits everyone
When vaccine access is prioritized for the most disadvantaged communities, it improves both social utility and equity — even when such populations have strong...
Scientists find new cause of inflammatory cytokine storm in COVID-19
In a study from HSS Research Institute, scientists found a mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 induces the inflammatory response in COVID-19 patient lungs, so-called "cytokine...
Scientists find strong risk of sensory loss in long COVID
In a study from Anglia Ruskin University, scientists found the extent of sensory loss among people suffering from long COVID.
Around 30% reported a decreased...
Nearly 25% of US young adults used mental health care during COVID pandemic
In a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, scientists found that the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led...
Monkeypox spread could be monitored with wastewater, study suggests
Monkeypox, a virus that causes painful rashes and flu-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, including the U.S.
To get a...
New antiviral drug may block COVID-19 transmission
In a study from Gladstone Institutes, scientists found new antiviral drug may block COVID-19 transmission.
By the time you test positive for COVID-19, the SARS-CoV-2...