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Five years have passed since December 2019, when a clinician in Wuhan, China encountered the first case of coronavirus infection. In hindsight, it is even clearer…
In March 2020, people disinfect a market in Wuhan, which is believed to be the origin of the new coronavirus infection. Yuan/China News Service (via Getty…
COVID-19 restrictions helped stop SARS-CoV-2, but also had other effects Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA/Alamy Chronic pain has become more common since the emergence of COVID-19, but…
Emanuele Andreano At the Tuscany Life Sciences Foundation, Italy. JN.1, a variant of the Omicron variant, was first identified in Luxembourg in August 2023. accounted for 88 percentwhich accounts for 85% and 77% of recorded infections in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Its predecessor, BA.2.86, never accounted for more than 5%
Volunteers were exposed to coronavirus as part of a scientific study Koto Feja/Getty By intentionally exposing people to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, scientists have been…
With the increase in coronavirus infections during the UK winter, many people had important questions regarding their protection. One key question was: If I get infected…
There have been various conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19, from microchips in vaccines to the virus being engineered in a lab. A recent study is challenging these…
Leading covid-19 vaccines appear to have a net effect on heart health Flyview Productions/Getty Images Many COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and…
A coronavirus vaccine is being administered at Epsom Racecourse in Surrey, England. PA Image/Alamy Around 7,000 people in the UK would have avoided dying or being…
The JN.1 version of the Omicron covid-19 variant was first detected in Luxembourg in August and spread to many countries over the next few months. Jun…
Over the past four years, we’ve learned tough lessons about the balancing act of public health. Recent coronavirus research has highlighted the need to carefully weigh…
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a profound impact on humanity. Prevention of infection by disinfecting surfaces and aerosols using non-chemical methods is highly…
A study by the UK Health and Safety Executive that analyzed more than 10 million coronavirus patients found that vaccination significantly reduced the risk of death,…
The Coronavirus Moonshot Consortium report focuses on the discovery of a new class of inhibitors against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. This global collaboration has generated…
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant, Pirora (BA.2.86), has been detected worldwide and is causing concern due to its high mutation rate Researchers at the La Jolla Institute…
The peptide NQK-Q8 (light color), part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that the virus uses to enter cells, bound to the groove of HLA-B*15:01 (orange color).…