How Does SARS-CoV-2 Attack the Body? Long COVID Also Affects the Brain, Heart, Other Vital Organs

MEDICINE & HEALTH 02.13.2022 21:39 PM

SARS-CoV-2 targets not only the lungs, but as well as the brain, heart, and other organs causing more people to cope with Long COVID symptoms even after being treated with the infection.

COVID-19 Breathalyzer Accurately Detects SARS-CoV-2 Virus In Less Than 5 Minutes, Perfect For Mass Screening

02.03.2022 02:26 AM

Scientists have developed a prototype SER-based breathalyzer that is sensitive enough to accurately diagnose COVID-19 even in asymptomatic patients in less than 5 minutes.

Severity of COVID-19 Infection Lower in Fully Vaccinated Population

02.02.2022 05:33 AM

A new study suggests that COVID-19 severity is lower in people who are fully vaccinated compared to the partially vaccinated and unvaccinated populations.

HIV Patient Who Harbored SARS-CoV-2 For Nine Months Developed At Least 21 Mutations of the Virus

02.01.2022 00:13 AM

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into 21 mutations while in the body of a South African woman with HIV for nine months. She became infected with COVID-19 after a few weeks following her HIV medication course.

CORBEVAX COVID-19 Vaccine: Will This Cheap, Effective, Patent-Free Jab Help Put an End to the Pandemic?

01.21.2022 03:21 AM

The world has a new vaccine against COVID-19 in its arsenal, and it is cheaper and easy to transport and store.

RT-PCR vs. Rapid Antigen Test: When Should You Take Either One and Which Gives the Most Accurate Results?

01.20.2022 21:11 PM

RT-PCR test may be considered the gold standard of testing, but there is also a time and place for a rapid antigen test. Here's when each test is best to use.

New Data Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Against Omicron Lasts Less Than Six Months, Effectivity Wanes Over Time

01.20.2022 03:02 AM

The longevity of protection from COVID-19 vaccine booster shots is likely short-term. When the pandemic started, scientists worked hard to develop a COVID-19 vaccine to give people sufficient protection against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Personal Exposure to COVID-19 Can Be Detected Via Wearable Air Sampler That Captures Airborne Virus

01.12.2022 02:50 AM

Researchers recently developed a passive air sampler clip that can contribute to the assessment of personal exposure to the COVID-19 virus. This newly invented device could be particularly helpful for people working in high-risk environments like health care facilities and restaurants.

COVID-19 Nasal Spray Developed for Non-Invasive Solution Effective for Hours

01.10.2022 23:19 PM

A new study developed a supplementary nasal treatment that could protect an individual against the coronavirus under long hours of exposure.

SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Found in Stools of Babies Breastfed by Vaccinated Moms, Study Reveals

01.10.2022 00:53 AM

New research claims that vaccinated women transfer their SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their babies through breastfeeding, potentially activating passive immunity against the virus.

COVID-19 Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna Vaccines: What Makes mRNA Technology Effective Against the Virus?

12.30.2021 21:00 PM

The mRNA vaccine is among the two COVID-19 vaccines that offered more than 90% protection from SARS-CoV-2 to prevent symptomatic infection. So how does it become so effective in protecting against the virus?

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Detection Method: Saliva Swabs More Effective, Rapid Tests Not Recommended

12.29.2021 21:52 PM

South African scientists showed that saliva swabs may be best suited for detecting the Omicron variant compared to rapid tests.

Is it Safe for Person Infected With Sars-CoV-2 to Get a Booster Shot While Sick? Here's What Experts Say

12.19.2021 21:12 PM

Experts discuss how bad it is to get a booster shot while the person has COVID-19. But should you get a booster shot when you already have the infection?

Experts Weigh in on How Severe the Omicron Variant Will Be That May Strain Health Care Systems

12.19.2021 01:00 AM

As cases of the Omicron variant spread across the globe, countries are planning their response and researchers are awaiting crucial data on the possible severity of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant. Here's what experts have to say.

Wuhan Lab Leak Most Likely Source of COVID-19: UK Parliament Investigation Reveals It Could Be Genetically Engineered Man-Made Virus

12.16.2021 04:31 AM

Cross-party members of the Parliament on Wednesday received a report that supports the Wuhan lab leak claim on the origins of COVID-19 based on the unique feature of SARS-CoV-2, called furin cleavage.

Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases Less Likely to Transmit the Virus to Others, NBA Study Reveals

12.01.2021 23:28 PM

A study involving NBA players, their families, and staff found that vaccines reduce transmission in breakthrough cases compared to those unvaccinated people.

COVID-19 Reinfection: Study Shows Patients Infected With Coronavirus for the Second Time are Less Susceptible to Hospitalization and Death

11.26.2021 23:12 PM

A joint team of researchers from Qatar's Ministry of Public Health and Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that people reinfected with COVID 19 are less likely to become severely or critically ill or die from the virus compared to their first infection.

Smoking Reduce Signaling Ability of Cytokines That May Lead to Severe COVID-19, Stanford Researchers Found

11.22.2021 23:53 PM

Researchers from Stanford Medicine trace the path of infection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to understand why smoking increases the risk of having a severe case of COVID-19.

COVID-19 in Sheep: New Study Revels Low Infection Risk For This Animal Type

11.22.2021 06:53 AM

A research team from the United States recently showed in a new study the probability of COVID-19 infection in deer, including risk.

Over 10% of COVID-19 Patients Can Develop Eye or Ear Problem, Latest Data Suggests

11.18.2021 06:13 AM

Nearly two decades since the COVID-19 pandemic began and scientists have learned so much of its unusual symptoms, such as its adverse effects on the sense of sight and smell.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Is It Possible for COVID-19 Infection to Spread From Livestock to Humans?

11.15.2021 04:18 AM

The severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 infection, is believed to transfer from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis.