Coronavirus Disease COVID 19

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. COVID-19 is caused by one virus, called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2.

The COVID-19 Pandemic: What have the experts learned?

The world’s leading scientists and organizations share their thoughts on the pandemic. Read More.

What Mutations of SARS-CoV-2 are Causing Concern?

As SARS-CoV-2 has spread, it has evolved and developed mutations, causing new variants of the disease. This article provides an insight into all variations.

What Role has Social Media Played in COVID-19?

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us About Infectious Diseases?

Why Can Women Fight COVID-19 Better Than Men?

How has COVID-19 Changed the Delivery of Care?

What is a Variant?

What is COVAX?

Mythbusting: COVID-19 Misconceptions

COVID-19 and Heart Damage

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Adoption of Digital Health Technology?

What is the 'Twindemic'?

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in COVID-19

See more featured articles »

Innate versus Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19

COVID-19 and Mouthwash

Types of COVID-19 Test

What Role does Endothelial Infection Play in SARS-CoV-2 Infection?

Protecting Your Mental Health During a Pandemic

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Global Health?

Humanitarian Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic

What is Epidemiologic Modeling?

COVID-19 and Smell Loss (Anosmia)

The Importance of Global COVID-19 Vaccination

Climate Change and COVID-19

Anthropogenesis and COVID-19

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

The Search for a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

The Future of Vaccines

The Future of Pandemics

What is Vertical Transmission?

Blood Clotting and COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

What are the Different Types of Vaccines?

Brain Fog and COVID-19

What is Convalescent Plasma Donation?

The Cardiac Implications of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Diabetes

How Will COVID-19 Advances Impact the Future of Medicine?

COVID-19 and Menstruation

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

COVID-19 and Mental Health Research

COVID-19 and Headaches

COVID-19 and Diarrhea

What Does COVID-19 do to the Lungs?

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

COVID-19 and Allergies

COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

What is the Clinical Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients?

How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

How does SARS-CoV-2 Compare to SARS-CoV?

The Rise of 3D Printing in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19

COVID-19 and Animals

COVID-19 and Obesity

What is Long COVID?

COVID-19 and Smoking

COVID-19 and Health Supplements

How are Vaccines Stored?

COVID-19 and Asthma

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

How is ECMO Being Used to Treat Severe COVID-19?

What is "long haul" COVID and How Does it Relate to the Extended Symptoms of Other Viruses?

Serological Testing for COVID-19

Viral Clades of SARS-CoV-2

How Effective are Antibodies for Treating COVID-19?

What is Viral Shedding?

Coronavirus: B Cells and T Cells

How does a SARS-CoV-2 Virion Bind to ACE2?

What is Phylogenetic Analysis?

How do RdRp Inhibitors Combat SARS-CoV-2?

What is D-Dimer?

What are Furin Proteases?

How do Coronavirus Antibody Tests Work?

What is a Pseudovirus?

The Size of SARS-CoV-2 and its Implications

How has COVID-19 affected Organ Transplantation?

What is a Cytokine Storm?

What is Protein Phosphorylation?

What is an Overlapping Gene (OLG)?

What is Viral Load?

What is Oxygen Saturation?

What is a Spillover Event?

What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?

How is COVID-19 Spread?

What is OC43?

What is Herd Immunity?

What is an Antibody Titer?

What is Trained Immunity?

What is a Glycoprotein?

What is TMPRSS2?

How has COVID-19 Affected Students?

What is R0?

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

What are Spike Proteins?

What is a Nasopharyngeal Swab?

What are Fomites?

What are Negative Pressure Rooms?

What is Case Fatality Rate (CFR)?

What are Coronaviruses?

What is the Difference Between COVID-19 and the Flu?

D614G Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

Hypoxemia in COVID-19

What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)?

Who's Most at Risk from COVID-19?

Vitamin D and COVID-19

Seroprevalence of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Senior Mental Health Post-Lockdown

How does the COVID-19 Pandemic Compare to Other Pandemics?

What is Seroconversion?

What are the Recommended Preventative Measures for COVID-19?

The Surge of Sensationalist COVID-19 AI Research

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Fighting Fatigue

What are COVID Toes?

What is the Role of Autoantibodies in COVID-19?

Role of T Cells in COVID-19

What Factors Affect Antibody Production?

What is Viral Pneumonia?

The Naming System Behind SARS-CoV-2

Plasma Donation and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases

What is a Reagent?

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic affected Recreational Drug Use?

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

A Targeted Nutritional Supplement Proves to Aid Persistent Fatigue in Post-COVID Patients

A nutritional supplement to aid in post-Covid syndrome

A specific nutritional approach for subjects with post-Covid Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue after Covid-19 infection can improve thanks to Apportal®

Chronic fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Focus on post-covid fatigue

Post Covid-19 chronic fatigue: an observational survey highlights the positive effects of Apportal®

Post-Covid Chronic Fatigue: how can we help you?

What can COVID-19 Teach us about Respiratory Disease?

Physical and mental fatigue after Covid-19: Is there a solution?

Should you Mix COVID Vaccines?

How has COVID-19 Influenced Pollution?

COVID-19 and Reproductive Health

What is a Viral Strain?

Pandemic vs. Epidemic

Nanomedicine and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Psoriasis

A Comparison of the Different Types of Face Mask

COVID-19 and Corticosteroids

Is Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Possible?

Unlocking the Healing Power of Opera: How Operatic Breathing Can Help COVID-19 Patients with Long-Lasting Symptoms

Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

The universal role of Nsp1: Common mechanisms of translational shutdown by coronaviruses

Researchers investigate Nsp1 from SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and Bat-Hp-CoV using biophysical, structural, and biochemical assays.

5 Jun 2023

CDC reports an alarming rise in pediatric intracranial infections in the U.S.

Researchers confirm the occurrence of a cluster of intracranial infections and identify the risk factors responsible for this increase.

5 Jun 2023

Understanding the possible mechanisms of myocardial injury in patients with COVID-19

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.

5 Jun 2023

A SARS-CoV-2 spike-targeting bispecific T-cell engager strategy for controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers described a novel strategy for controlling severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

5 Jun 2023

A novel assessment of the loss of life expectancy caused by COVID-19 between 2019 and 2020

Researchers compared the expected and actual changes in life expectancy from 2019 to 2020.

5 Jun 2023

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Researchers discuss the occurrence of neuroinflammation after coronavirus disease 2019.

5 Jun 2023

Long-haul COVID-19: 1 in 5 still battle symptoms two years post-infection

Up to two years after infection, around 18% of unvaccinated individuals experience post-COVID-19 condition, highlighting higher symptom risk compared to controls. Effective interventions are crucial in mitigating the burden of this condition, and comprehensive clinical trial design considering multiple outcome measures, recovery rates, and symptom heterogeneity is essential for accurate interpretation.

5 Jun 2023

Unraveling the complexity of 'Long-COVID' and its impact on breathing

More than a third of COVID-19 patients experience long-lasting symptoms, known as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID, with breathlessness being a commonly reported symptom. Pulmonary complications, such as fibrosis and thromboembolic disease, require careful assessment, and non-pharmacological interventions like pulmonary rehabilitation can help manage breathlessness.

5 Jun 2023

US blood donor study finds nearly half of population exhibits hybrid immunity to COVID-19

Hybrid immunity, resulting from both previous infection and vaccination, offers superior protection. Analysis of nationwide blood donor data reveals that by the third quarter of 2022, 96.4% of individuals had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from previous infection or vaccination, with 47.7% having hybrid immunity.

4 Jun 2023

The US, UK and Qatar launch a $10.5 million drought assistance and resilience program to help Somalia

Today (25 May 2023) the United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the British Embassy in Mogadishu, and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) announced the launch of a $10.5 million drought assistance and resilience program through the Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) consortium.

2 Jun 2023

No measurable progress made in the last decade to reduce premature births, UN report reveals

No measurable progress has been made in any region of the world in the last decade to reduce the number of babies born prematurely and thus vulnerable to loss of life, a major UN report reveals.

2 Jun 2023

Lymphoid depletion associated with suppressed APC function characterizes the lethality of COVID-19 in mice

Individuals who are immunocompromised are considered at higher risk for severe or longer disease with COVID-19. Understanding the systemic immune response is vital for research efforts to reduce its effects on multiple organs.

2 Jun 2023

Do veterans with COVID-19 experience similar outcomes when hospitalized in Veterans Health Administration hospitals vs. community hospitals?

Researchers compared COVID-19-related deaths and re-admission rates in VHA vs. community hospitals.

2 Jun 2023

Mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2: evaluating the association between preventive measures and the risk of infection

Researchers evaluated the mother-to-infant transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2.

2 Jun 2023

Scientists investigate how immune system's T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system's T cells react to a wide variety of coronaviruses, ranging from SARS to common cold coronaviruses.

1 Jun 2023

The debt ceiling deal takes a bite out of health programs. It could have been much worse.

Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washington showdown over raising the nation's debt ceiling.

1 Jun 2023

Severe COVID-19 raises alarm for undiagnosed cancer

Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with a 1.31 higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer following hospital discharge, particularly renal, hematological, colon, and lung cancers, suggesting a potential link between the infection and undiagnosed cancer.

1 Jun 2023

Is healthy sleep, both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection, protective against post–COVID-19 condition?

Researchers examined the relationship between multidimensional sleep health and post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

1 Jun 2023

Working night shifts or binge drinking may be risk factors for COVID-19 infection among nurses

Researchers investigated whether unhealthy alcohol use and shift work with subsequent circadian rhythm disruption could increase COVID-19 susceptibility among nurses.

1 Jun 2023

Key insights into immune responses after COVID-19 vaccination in Indigenous people

Researchers evaluated immune responses to COVID-19 BNT162b2 mRNA vaccinations among Indigenous Australian First Nations (FN) individuals by comorbidity and ethnicity.

1 Jun 2023

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19

Overview

What Role has Social Media Played in COVID-19?

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us About Infectious Diseases?

Why Can Women Fight COVID-19 Better Than Men?

Feature Articles

How has COVID-19 Changed the Delivery of Care?

What is a Variant?

What is COVAX?

Mythbusting: COVID-19 Misconceptions

COVID-19 and Heart Damage

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted the Adoption of Digital Health Technology?

What is the 'Twindemic'?

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in COVID-19

Innate versus Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19

COVID-19 and Mouthwash

Types of COVID-19 Test

What Role does Endothelial Infection Play in SARS-CoV-2 Infection?

Protecting Your Mental Health During a Pandemic

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Global Health?

Humanitarian Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic

What is Epidemiologic Modeling?

COVID-19 and Smell Loss (Anosmia)

The Importance of Global COVID-19 Vaccination

Climate Change and COVID-19

Anthropogenesis and COVID-19

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

The Search for a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

The Future of Vaccines

The Future of Pandemics

What is Vertical Transmission?

Blood Clotting and COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

What are the Different Types of Vaccines?

Brain Fog and COVID-19

What is Convalescent Plasma Donation?

The Cardiac Implications of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Diabetes

How Will COVID-19 Advances Impact the Future of Medicine?

COVID-19 and Menstruation

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

COVID-19 and Mental Health Research

COVID-19 and Headaches

COVID-19 and Diarrhea

What Does COVID-19 do to the Lungs?

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

COVID-19 and Allergies

COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

What is the Clinical Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients?

How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

How does SARS-CoV-2 Compare to SARS-CoV?

The Rise of 3D Printing in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19

COVID-19 and Animals

COVID-19 and Obesity

What is Long COVID?

COVID-19 and Smoking

COVID-19 and Health Supplements

How are Vaccines Stored?

COVID-19 and Asthma

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

How is ECMO Being Used to Treat Severe COVID-19?

What is "long haul" COVID and How Does it Relate to the Extended Symptoms of Other Viruses?

Serological Testing for COVID-19

Viral Clades of SARS-CoV-2

How Effective are Antibodies for Treating COVID-19?

What is Viral Shedding?

Coronavirus: B Cells and T Cells

How does a SARS-CoV-2 Virion Bind to ACE2?

What is Phylogenetic Analysis?

How do RdRp Inhibitors Combat SARS-CoV-2?

What is D-Dimer?

What are Furin Proteases?

How do Coronavirus Antibody Tests Work?

What is a Pseudovirus?

The Size of SARS-CoV-2 and its Implications

How has COVID-19 affected Organ Transplantation?