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Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what the science says
Alexander Grey/Unsplash Stephen Kent, The University of Melbourne and Chansavath Phetsouphanh, UNSW Sydney While most people survive and…
COVID, bird flu, mpox – a virologist on why we’re seeing so many viruses emerge
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, University of Surrey From the widespread outbreak of mpox (formerly called monkeypox) in 2022,…
Coronavirus origins: the debate flares up, but the evidence remains weak
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Francois Balloux, UCL Nearly three years since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged, we’re still not certain where the…
5 virus families that could cause the next pandemic, according to the experts
Allen Cheng, Monash University; Andrew van den Hurk, The University of Queensland; Cameron Webb, University of Sydney, and…
Will new vaccines be better at fighting coronavirus variants? 5 questions answered
Dozens of coronavirus vaccines are in clinical trials in the U.S. Joao Paulo Burini/Moment via Getty Images Vaibhav…
An Animated COVID-19 Primer from Kurzgesagt
(This video was uploaded on March 19, 2020.) Famous educational YouTube channel Kurzgesagt has put together an explainer…
COVID-19 Affects More of the Brain than Expected, New Study Finds
New research published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reveals alarming insights into the true damage caused by COVID-19…
The Longest-Ever COVID-19 Case Lasted 335 Days
At this point, it’s no longer surprising to hear headlines about the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve seen how clearly…
New Study Shows the “Doubled” Death Risk of the Delta Variant
With cases of the B.1.617.2 variant, or the Delta variant, of COVID-19 still of significant number, it remains…
Merck’s “Molnupiravir” COVID-19 Pill Passes Human Trials
A news release from pharmaceutical company Merck last October 1 details positive findings after completion of Phase 3…