Long COVID linked to more bacteria in your mouth
In a new study from UMass Chan Medical School, researchers found that patients with persistent long COVID symptoms have oral microbiomes with a much...
What does it mean to be ‘immunocompromised?’
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been countless news reports identifying one group of individuals as being particularly vulnerable to the virus: the immunocompromised.
We...
This study shows a new way to prevent many COVID-19 variants
The virus that causes COVID-19 today is not the same as the one that first sickened people way back in December 2019.
Many of the...
5 ways to keep vaccine cold storage equipment safe from hackers
Electronics in the “cold chain” that health systems use to keep items like COVID-19 vaccines ultra-cold during storage and transport are surprisingly vulnerable to...
COVID-19 is a seasonal infection, study shows
In a new study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, researchers found robust evidence that COVID-19 is a seasonal infection linked to low...
What you should know about the COVID-19 pill
A pill to treat COVID-19 is in the works—and it could be a game-changer. It's called molnupiravir, and it's made by Merck and Ridgeback...
COVID vaccine booster can increase antibody responses, study finds
In a new study from the National Institutes of Health, researchers found a booster dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine may strongly increase levels...
Two vaccine doses after COVID-19 strongly boost antibody levels
In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found antibodies in the airways quickly wane after SARS-CoV-2 infection, but vaccination results in a strong...
Your eyes can show signs of ‘long COVID’
In a new study published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers found nerve fiber loss and an increase in key immune (dendritic) cells...
Coronavirus in the lungs can drive up deaths
In a recent study published in Nature Microbiology, researchers found a buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates...