Scientists develop new COVID-19 antibody test that does not use blood
Despite significant and stunning advances in vaccine technology, the COVID-19 global pandemic is not over.
A key challenge in limiting the spread of severe acute...
Antibodies less effective fighting omicron subvariants, study finds
Scientists from Leibniz Institute for Primate Research found that emerging omicron subvariants BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 are inhibited less efficiently by antibodies.
The research is...
This monitor at home can help with early detection of COVID-19
Scientists from Imperial College London found measuring blood oxygen levels at home is a safe way for people with COVID-19 to spot signs that...
These drugs can effectively fight against Omicron subvariant
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir), remain effective against...
Scientists find how COVID-19 attacks the heart
Scientists from the Bochum university hospital found how COVID-19 attack the heart.
In the study, the team found that SARS-Cov-2 infects human cardiac muscle cells...
COVID-19 vaccine can protect people of all body weights from death
Scientists from the University of Oxford found that COVID-19 vaccines have greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 disease for everyone regardless...
Long COVID: female, older age and existing health problems increase risk
About 2 million people in the UK currently have long COVID, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.
In the UK,...
COVID-19 infection may lead to testicular damage
Scientists from The University of Hong Kong found that the COVID19 virus can cause testicular damage, chronic asymmetric testicular atrophy, and hormonal changes.
They suggest...
New antiviral drug combo could effectively treat COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found a powerful combination of antivirals to treat COVID-19.
They found combining the drug brequniar with remdesivir or molnupiravir—both...
COVID-19 can lead to kidney damage
Scientists from RWTH Uniklinik Aachen found the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects the kidneys and contributes to tissue scarring.
The research is published in Cell Stem Cell...