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 is Protein Phosphorylation?

COVID-19 and Smoking

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

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

What is a Viral Strain?

Serological Testing for COVID-19

The Search for a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)?

How do Coronavirus Antibody Tests Work?

COVID-19 and Psoriasis

Is Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Possible?

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Innate versus Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19

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

What is Viral Load?

What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?

How has COVID-19 Influenced Pollution?

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

The Size of SARS-CoV-2 and its Implications

What is Epidemiologic Modeling?

What is a Nasopharyngeal Swab?

What are the Different Types of Vaccines?

The Naming System Behind SARS-CoV-2

What is a Variant?

Nanomedicine and COVID-19

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

COVID-19 and Diarrhea

Hypoxemia in COVID-19

Anthropogenesis and COVID-19

Fighting Fatigue

How is COVID-19 Spread?

What is Case Fatality Rate (CFR)?

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

The Surge of Sensationalist COVID-19 AI Research

What are Spike Proteins?

Who's Most at Risk from COVID-19?

What is D-Dimer?

COVID-19 and Diabetes

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

What Factors Affect Antibody Production?

What is Convalescent Plasma Donation?

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

How has COVID-19 affected Organ Transplantation?

Should you Mix COVID Vaccines?

What is Long COVID?

What are Coronaviruses?

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

What are Negative Pressure Rooms?

What is a Cytokine Storm?

What is Oxygen Saturation?

Humanitarian Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19

What can COVID-19 Teach us about Respiratory Disease?

The Cardiac Implications of COVID-19

What is a Pseudovirus?

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

What is COVAX?

What are the Recommended Preventative Measures for COVID-19?

What is an Overlapping Gene (OLG)?

What is Viral Pneumonia?

Blood Clotting and COVID-19 Vaccines

What is Phylogenetic Analysis?

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

COVID-19 and Menstruation

Role of T Cells in COVID-19

What is the Role of Autoantibodies in COVID-19?

How Effective are Antibodies for Treating COVID-19?

How has COVID-19 Changed the Delivery of Care?

Vitamin D and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases

COVID-19 and Mental Health Research

Why Can Women Fight COVID-19 Better Than Men?

Coronavirus: B Cells and T Cells

D614G Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

What is Viral Shedding?

Focus on post-covid fatigue

What is R0?

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

What is Trained Immunity?

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

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

Mythbusting: COVID-19 Misconceptions

COVID-19 and Headaches

COVID-19 and Smell Loss (Anosmia)

Climate Change and COVID-19

Seroprevalence of COVID-19

What is a Glycoprotein?

Types of COVID-19 Test

What is a Spillover Event?

COVID-19 and Senior Mental Health Post-Lockdown

Pandemic vs. Epidemic

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 and Heart Damage

What are Furin Proteases?

What are Fomites?

Viral Clades of SARS-CoV-2

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

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in COVID-19

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

Protecting Your Mental Health During a Pandemic

How do RdRp Inhibitors Combat SARS-CoV-2?

COVID-19 and Health Supplements

A nutritional supplement to aid in post-Covid syndrome

Plasma Donation and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Mouthwash

The Future of Vaccines

What are COVID Toes?

COVID-19 and Asthma

How are Vaccines Stored?

Importance of Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections

What is OC43?

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

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

The Future of Pandemics

Chronic fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection

How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

A Comparison of the Different Types of Face Mask

COVID-19 and Reproductive Health

What is Herd Immunity?

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Global Health?

Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients

What is TMPRSS2?

COVID-19 and Obesity

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

COVID-19 and Corticosteroids

The Importance of Global COVID-19 Vaccination

What is Vertical Transmission?

What is Seroconversion?

COVID-19 and Animals

Brain Fog and COVID-19

How has COVID-19 Affected Students?

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

What is an Antibody Titer?

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

What Does COVID-19 do to the Lungs?

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us About Infectious Diseases?

What is a Reagent?

COVID-19 and Allergies

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

What Role has Social Media Played in COVID-19?

What is the 'Twindemic'?

A specific nutritional approach for subjects with post-Covid Syndrome

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

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

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

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

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Who is really at risk of eating disorders? New UK study reveals overlooked groups

This large school-based study of over 7,400 UK adolescents found a high prevalence of eating disorder symptoms, particularly among girls, gender-diverse youth and those living in deprived areas. The findings challenge stereotypes, revealing that EDs significantly affect ethnic minority boys and economically disadvantaged groups.

13 Oct 2025

How short school closures hit Japan’s low-income boys hardest in math

Researchers examine the effects of school closures on the academic success of children from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds in Japan.

13 Oct 2025

From stress to susceptibility: how COVID lockdowns shaped teen vaping risk

Teenagers who experienced higher COVID-19 stress during remote schooling were more likely to become open to trying vaping, which significantly increased their odds of using e-cigarettes and cannabis two years later. The study reveals that susceptibility, not immediate use, was the critical pathway linking early stress to later vaping behaviors.

12 Oct 2025

Social media food shows like Mukbang are changing how people eat

The rise of digital food shows is reshaping eating behaviors in Korea, with significant effects on dining out and late-night eating in single-person households.

10 Oct 2025

Researchers develop AI system to decode the human immune system

Researchers explore the human immune system by looking at the active components, namely the various genes and cells involved.

9 Oct 2025

How a new U.S. health study is fixing bias in wearable data research

By providing wearables and internet access, ALiR closes the digital health data gap, fostering equity and improving AI model generalizability in healthcare.

9 Oct 2025

Children burn energy and enjoy exercise with InPACT at Home program

InPACT at Home videos significantly boost children's physical activity energy expenditure, highlighting their role in promoting fitness and enjoyment at home.

8 Oct 2025

Taste-based flu test that detects infection within minutes

Researchers examine the effectiveness of a novel taste-based sensor for the early detection of influenza infection.

8 Oct 2025

Azelastine nasal spray prevents COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections

Researchers discuss the effects of azelastine nasal spray on the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection as compared to placebo.

6 Oct 2025

Gladstone researchers expand mission to tackle emerging infectious threats

From influenza and COVID-19 to HIV, viruses continue to pose a serious danger to global health.

25 Sep 2025

COVID-19 linked to long-lasting reductions in smell even without noticeable symptoms

People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows. Even those who do not notice any olfactory issues may be impaired.

25 Sep 2025

How food choices and cooking methods drive brain inflammation and disease

Researchers reviewing evidence in NeuroSci show how dietary AGEs and their interaction with RAGE drive oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. They highlight how cooking methods and diet choices could lower AGE burden and protect brain health, while calling for rigorous clinical trials.

24 Sep 2025

How pandemic puppies changed children’s mental health and family life

Getting a puppy during the pandemic had mixed effects on children's mental health, emphasizing the need for safety and caregiver support in families.

23 Sep 2025

Why universal COVID-19 vaccine guidance offers stronger protection than high-risk-only policies

The US Scenario Modeling Hub’s nine-team ensemble projected COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths for April 2024 to April 2025 under six policy and immune-escape scenarios. Burden was similar to the prior year, with universal vaccination recommendations averting more outcomes than high-risk-only guidance, especially for adults aged 65 years and older.

21 Sep 2025

Long COVID linked to heavier periods and symptom flare-ups during menstruation

Researchers found that long COVID is linked to heavier, longer, and more irregular bleeding without disrupting ovulation. Symptom severity also peaks around menstruation, likely driven by hormonal and immune changes.

17 Sep 2025

Innovative biosensor can detect airborne viruses in real time

A research team from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitat de València (UV) has developed an innovative biosensor capable of detecting airborne viruses in real time and at low cost, without the need for chemical markers or laboratory procedures.

17 Sep 2025

Researchers reveal why global gains against chronic diseases are stalling

Researchers analysed mortality data from 185 countries and found that while global non-communicable disease (NCD) deaths before age 80 declined from 2010 to 2019, progress slowed compared to 2001–2010. Gains were mainly from drops in heart disease and stroke, but rising burdens from diabetes, cancers, and neuropsychiatric conditions stalled momentum.

15 Sep 2025

Fast food’s grip on American diets weakens as younger adults cut back

About one-third of U.S. adults consumed fast food on a given day between 2021 and 2023, with an average of 11.7% of daily calories coming from it. Intake has declined from 14.1% in 2013–14, driven mainly by reduced consumption among younger adults.

11 Sep 2025

Toddlers exposed to the COVID pandemic show fewer behavioral problems

A study finds that toddlers exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic showed fewer behavioral issues, suggesting hidden resilience factors in diverse family backgrounds.

11 Sep 2025

Daylight saving time does not increase heart attack risk, study shows

A large U.S. registry study of more than 168,000 patients found that daylight saving time (DST) clock changes did not increase heart attack rates or worsen in-hospital outcomes. The findings suggest that the lost or gained hour is unlikely to trigger acute myocardial infarction in contemporary care.

10 Sep 2025