Severe allergic reaction very rare with Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that despite scattered media reports of severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, such incidents are very...
COVID-19 is deadly for middle-aged adults, not just older people
COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly over the past several months, and the U.S. death toll has now reached 400,000.
In a new study, researchers found...
Children highly likely to transmit COVID-19 to others
In a new study, researchers found that while children are less susceptible to illness with the new coronavirus, they are nearly 60% more likely...
New COVID-19 antibody test can check immune response very fast
In a new study, researchers developed a simple test to determine who has developed COVID-19 antibodies.
The antibody test can be completed in five minutes.
It...
3 in 4 American adults likely to get COVID-19 vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that more than three-quarters of U.S. adults report being "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to get the COVID-19...
COVID-19 can trigger antibodies from previous coronavirus infections
In a new study, researchers suggest the immune systems of people infected with COVID-19 may rely on antibodies created during infections from earlier coronaviruses...
Have allergies? Worried about COVID-19 vaccine? Don’t be.
Even people who have experienced severe allergic reactions to food, latex, pets, pollen, or bee stings should get the coronavirus vaccine, UW Medicine allergy and...
This study discovers the cause of COVID-19 lung damage
Examinations of deceased COVID-19 patients have shed light on possible lung damage caused by the virus.
In a recent study at King’s College London and...
Your smart watch can detect COVID-19 symptoms before you know
In a new study, researchers found evidence that suggests smartwatches can detect COVID-19 symptoms before a person has become aware that they are infected.
They...
Scientists find COVID-19 attack on brain, not lungs, triggers severe disease
In a new study, researchers found that infecting the nasal passages with the COVID-19 virus could lead to a rapid, escalating attack on the...