Stress and mental health problems during first COVID-19-lockdown
Many people in Switzerland experienced considerable psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown from mid-March to the end of April…
Many people in Switzerland experienced considerable psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown from mid-March to the end of April…
In the 40-some years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, scientists have learned a lot about the virus, the…
As researchers continue to study the neurological impacts of COVID-19, a Houston Methodist international collaboration has documented an unexpectedly frequent…
Can a high dose of vitamin D administered on admission to hospital improve the condition of patients with moderate or…
The largest study of its type in the UK has identified differences in the immune response to COVID-19, between people…
People who trust television and Facebook to provide them with accurate news about the coronavirus pandemic are less knowledgeable about…
The faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 first detected in the United Kingdom, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is quickly on…
Testing and vaccination – these are the pillars on which humanity is trying to get a grip on the Coronavirus…
People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection…
Results from a large clinical trial in the United States and South America indicate that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, AZD1222, is…
It’s estimated that an average-sized wastewater treatment plant serving roughly 400,000 residents will discharge up to 2,000,000 microplastic particles into…
George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality…
The fast-spreading UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants are raising both concerns and questions about whether COVID-19 vaccines will…
In an analysis that explores the structural underpinnings of a SARS-CoV-2 strain, G614, that quickly became dominant early in the…
Researchers have identified a critical mechanism that allows deadly bacteria to gain resistance to antibiotics. The findings offer a potential…
Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise,…
If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it’s a…
Inflammatory heart disease is a rare finding among professional athletes with mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, a large-scale study has…
Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal…
University of Minnesota Medical School physician researchers studied hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to prevent COVID-19 for those with high-risk for…
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted considerable investigation into how the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein attaches to a human cell during the…
A combination of robust vaccination programmes and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need…
Neutralizing antibodies develop within two weeks of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, but their durability and intensity can vary by individual, prompting…
A new study has identified early risk factors that predicted heightened anxiety in young adults during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic….
Editorial emphasizes need for global response The rise of several significant variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has…
NIH study compares how different face masks affect humidity inside the mask Masks help protect the people wearing them from…
A small pilot study suggests that early administration of ivermectin can reduce viral loads and symptom duration in patients with…
In a study evaluating the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s ability to neutralize the B.1.1.7 (“UK”) viral variant, researchers found no loss…
For those fascinated by microbes, infection, or how medical discoveries shape our modern understanding, Germ Theory: Medical Pioneers in Infectious…
The COVID-19 pandemic raises important questions about the role of life sciences in society and if the voices of scientists…