Fast, cheap test can detect COVID-19 without need for PCR
In a new study from the University of Washington, researchers have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen...
mRNA booster: Best way to boost your immune system after a single Janssen vaccination
In a new study from Leiden University Medical Center, researchers found a coronavirus booster shot provides a better immune response against COVID-19 than a...
FDA limits use of these COVID antibody treatments due to Omicron
As we have throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has used the best available science as the virus has evolved...
COVID vaccines can teach T cells to fight Omicron
In a new study from La Jolla Institute for Immunology, researchers found that four COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, J&J/Janssen, and Novavax) prompt the body...
This new technology diagnoses COVID-19 ‘in minutes’
In a new study from the University of the West of Scotland, researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) technology is capable of accurately diagnosing...
Persistent T cell response to omicron after infection and vaccination
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, researchers found the omicron variant can partly evade the antibody response provided by vaccination or...
The battle of the COVID variants: A winning approach
In order to fight the pandemic in the long term, it is crucial to understand why one variant prevails over another.
In a new study...
FDA supports this antiviral drug for mild-to-moderate COVID-19
On Jan 21st, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took two actions to expand the use of the antiviral drug Veklury (remdesivir) to certain...
Multi-layered face masks with proper fit could prevent omicron
As the omicron variant surges, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to issue more robust mask guidelines to help curb...
COVID-19 may strongly harm the brain
SARS-CoV-2 was initially identified as a respiratory virus, but it can affect the entire body, including the nervous system.
In a new paper from…, researchers...