Public Health

Why mRNA vaccines can fight severe COVID-19 effectively

The first two vaccines created with mRNA vaccine technology—the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines—are arguably two of the most effective COVID vaccines developed to...

How to navigate the holidays if you’re immunocompromised

We hoped the holidays might look different this year. But with Michigan and many other states struggling to manage COVID-19 surges and the arrival of...

Immune memory less durable after severe COVID-19

In a new study from The University of Texas, researchers found infection-fighting B cells retain better memory of the coronavirus spike protein in patients...

How to fight seasonal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

While some welcome the changing leaves of fall and fresh snow of winter, others find themselves having difficulty waking in the morning, experiencing daytime...

Dominant COVID Alpha variant evolved to evade our innate immune system

In a new study from UCL and elsewhere, researchers found the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant mutated to evade our 'innate immune system', helping establish...

Why children much less likely to get severe COVID-19

In a new study from University College London, researchers found fundamental differences in the immune response of adults and children can help to explain...

COVID-19 can cause vascular damage to the heart

In a new study from the University of Göttingen, researchers found big changes in the heart muscle tissue of people who died from COVID-19. They...

Omicron can evade immune protection provided by vaccines

In a new study from Columbia University and elsewhere, researchers found more evidence that the omicron variant can evade the immune protection conferred by...

How people with cancer can navigate COVID-19 for the holidays

The number of people diagnosed and hospitalized with COVID-19 in the United States surging. Kevin Billingsley, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at Yale Cancer Center,...

This blood test could predict severe and fatal COVID

In a new study from the University of York, researchers have identified unique "indicators" in the blood of patients with severe and fatal COVID. This...