Covid

Stanford scientists uncover why mRNA COVID vaccines can trigger heart inflammation

Researchers at Stanford Medicine have identified the biological steps that explain how mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines can, in rare cases, lead…

2 months ago

Cancer patients who got a COVID vaccine lived much longer

People with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy lived…

5 months ago

Doctors tested a common drug on COVID. The results are stunning

A widely available and affordable drug has been shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to…

5 months ago

The common cold’s unexpected superpower against COVID

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health has found that recent infection with the common cold --…

6 months ago

Even without catching COVID, the pandemic may have quietly aged your brain

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated…

8 months ago

Scientists discover llama antibodies that shut down COVID — and its future variants

Scientists have discovered a unique class of small antibodies that are strongly protective against a wide range of SARS coronaviruses,…

9 months ago

Long COVID patients feel pressure to prove their illness is real, study finds

People living with Long Covid often feel dismissed, disbelieved and unsupported by their healthcare providers, according to a new study…

11 months ago

A dial for tuning the immune system: Discovery sheds light on why COVID makes some sicker than others

For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery -- known as the interferon pathway --…

1 year ago

Long COVID brain fog linked to lung function

In patients with long COVID, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with impaired cognitive function, according to a study…

1 year ago

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

In a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds analyzed dozens of previous studies into…

2 years ago