Browsing Tag
covid-19
38 posts
We Were Just Getting Started With mRNA Vaccines
mRNA vaccines, which played a critical role in combating COVID-19, are poised to revolutionize healthcare by offering fast,…
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling
Researchers are gaining key insights into the ways that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can lead to long COVID symptoms.…
Masks work, our comprehensive review has found
Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford; C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney, and David Fisman, University of Toronto When a…
Can COVID Lead to Cancer?
Viruses can increase cancer risk but do not directly cause it. Around 10% of cancers are caused by…
Why some people got blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine – new clues
Richard Buka, University of Birmingham and Samantha Montague, University of Birmingham AstraZeneca in partnership with the University of…
Long COVID patients are much more likely to have multiple organ abnormalities
Betty Raman, University of Oxford It wasn’t that long ago that some people speculated that long COVID was…
CDC greenlights two updated COVID-19 vaccines, but how will they fare against the latest variants? 5 questions answered
The CDC expects the updated shots to be effective at preventing severe COVID-19, even in the face of…
Long COVID symptoms can improve, but their resolution is slow and imperfect
Pexels/Engin Akyurt Suman Majumdar, Burnet Institute and Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute Around 5–10% of people who get infected…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses
Genetics may play a role in COVID-19 disease severity. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Jill Hollenbach, University of California,…
COVID: a gene mutation could help explain why some people don’t get symptoms – new research
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, University of Surrey One aspect of the COVID pandemic that has fascinated both scientists…