Public Health

Why infants are less affected by COVID than adults

As any parent knows, infants are prone to getting respiratory infections. In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that the infant immune system...

This nasal vaccine may help fight new viral variants

The emergence of COVID-19 variants such as delta and omicron have sent scientists scrambling to determine whether existing vaccinations and boosters are still effective...

Why some people cannot resist COVID-19 like others

In a recent study published in Science, researchers partially solved the mystery of why some people are less naturally resistant to COVID-19 than others. The study...

Scientists find tooth growing inside a man’s nose

In a new study, researchers found a 38-year-old male patient complaining of difficulty breathing through one of his nostrils for several years actually has...

Omicron variant is likely everywhere while delta cases are on the rise

The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has most likely spread around the world already. But ineffective COVID-19 testing will continue to hamper scientists' ability to say...

It is better to get COVID vaccination in afternoon, study shows

Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination. In a new study from Massachusetts General...

This new COVID test is more than 99% accurate

In a new study from the University of Aberdeen, researchers found a new test using AI-assisted technology is almost 100% accurate in detecting COVID antibodies. The...

New finding may lead to a longer-lasting COVID vaccine

In a new study from UCLA, researchers have identified rare, naturally occurring T cells that are capable of targeting a protein found in SARS-CoV-2...

Face covering can strongly lower your risk of COVID-19

In a recent study published in BMJ Open, researchers found people who wore face coverings or masks outside of the home had much lower rates...

These people need earlier COVID boosters

People with rheumatic diseases or inflammatory diseases of the intestine (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis) and skin (psoriasis) are often treated with medicinal substances that...