Scientists develop rapid COVID-19 test to identify variants in hours
Scientists from UT Southwestern developed CoVarScan, a rapid COVID-19 test that detects the signatures of eight hotspots on the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
They showed that their...
2 in 5 COVID-19 survivors get a new disability, study finds
In a recent study from Monash University, scientists found six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and...
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...