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.

How has COVID-19 affected Organ Transplantation?

What is Viral Pneumonia?

Brain Fog and COVID-19

The Naming System Behind SARS-CoV-2

What is Convalescent Plasma Donation?

COVID-19 and Senior Mental Health Post-Lockdown

A nutritional supplement to aid in post-Covid syndrome

What are Spike Proteins?

What is Vertical Transmission?

What is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)?

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

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How is COVID-19 Spread?

What is Long COVID?

Should you Mix COVID Vaccines?

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

Breastfeeding and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Smell Loss (Anosmia)

Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes

Why Can Women Fight COVID-19 Better Than Men?

Nanomedicine and COVID-19

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

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

Protecting Your Mental Health During a Pandemic

The Future of Pandemics

What is OC43?

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

What Has COVID-19 Taught Us About Infectious Diseases?

What is Epidemiologic Modeling?

What can COVID-19 Teach us about Respiratory Disease?

The Search for a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine

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

Plasma Donation and COVID-19

What are Fomites?

What is COVAX?

COVID-19 and Smoking

What is Trained Immunity?

What is TMPRSS2?

Anthropogenesis and COVID-19

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

Mythbusting: COVID-19 Misconceptions

COVID-19 and Mental Health Research

What Does COVID-19 do to the Lungs?

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Global Health?

COVID-19 and Diarrhea

What are the Recommended Preventative Measures for COVID-19?

COVID-19 and Headaches

D614G Mutation in SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

What is Phylogenetic Analysis?

What is Viral Load?

Innate versus Adaptive Immunity in COVID-19

What is Viral Shedding?

What is a Glycoprotein?

Types of COVID-19 Test

Humanitarian Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and Reproductive Health

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

Can Pets Get COVID-19?

Hypoxemia in COVID-19

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor vs. Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

COVID-19 and Health Supplements

Role of T Cells in COVID-19

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

What are the Symptoms of COVID-19?

Climate Change and COVID-19

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

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

What is a Cytokine Storm?

How Effective are Antibodies for Treating COVID-19?

How has COVID-19 Influenced Pollution?

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

Viral Clades of SARS-CoV-2

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

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

COVID-19 and Heart Damage

What is an Antibody Titer?

COVID-19 and Allergies

What is Case Fatality Rate (CFR)?

Seroprevalence of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Diabetes

What is D-Dimer?

What is Herd Immunity?

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

What are Negative Pressure Rooms?

COVID-19 and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Blood Clotting and COVID-19 Vaccines

Who's Most at Risk from COVID-19?

What are the Different Types of Vaccines?

How Could Nitric Oxide Treat Severe COVID-19?

A specific nutritional approach for subjects with post-Covid Syndrome

How has COVID-19 Affected Students?

What is Seroconversion?

An Overview of the COVID-19 Vaccines

What is a Nasopharyngeal Swab?

Vitamin D and COVID-19

COVID-19 and Corticosteroids

COVID-19 and Menstruation

What is R0?

The Surge of Sensationalist COVID-19 AI Research

What is an Overlapping Gene (OLG)?

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

Is Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Possible?

COVID-19 and Obesity

What is a Viral Strain?

What is Oxygen Saturation?

COVID-19 and Animals

Serological Testing for COVID-19

The Importance of Global COVID-19 Vaccination

What are Furin Proteases?

Nasal Disinfectants and their Application to COVID-19

COVID-19 and Psoriasis

COVID-19 and Autoimmune Diseases

The Cardiac Implications of COVID-19

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

What is the 'Twindemic'?

What Factors Affect Antibody Production?

What is the Role of Autoantibodies in COVID-19?

What is a Reagent?

A Comparison of the Different Types of Face Mask

How do RdRp Inhibitors Combat SARS-CoV-2?

Fighting Fatigue

Pandemic vs. Epidemic

How are Vaccines Stored?

COVID-19 and Asthma

What Role has Social Media Played in COVID-19?

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

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

Repurposing Drugs for COVID-19

The Size of SARS-CoV-2 and its Implications

What are Coronaviruses?

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

How do Coronavirus Antibody Tests Work?

What is a Pseudovirus?

COVID-19 and Mouthwash

What are COVID Toes?

Importance of Wastewater Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Coronavirus: B Cells and T Cells

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

What is a Variant?

The Future of Vaccines

Chronic fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection

COVID-19 and the Gastrointestinal Tract

Awake Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Patients

How has COVID-19 Changed the Delivery of Care?

Monoclonal Antibody Treatments in COVID-19

What is a Spillover Event?

What is Protein Phosphorylation?

Focus on post-covid fatigue

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective

The systematic review provides crucial insights into the efficacy and safety of respiratory virus vaccines, supporting evidence-based immunization practices.

3 Nov 2025

Scientists explore why black rice deserves a bigger place in modern diets

Researchers reviewed the nutritional composition, therapeutic benefits, and industrial uses of black rice, highlighting its potential as a functional food. The study highlights the role of black rice in managing blood sugar, cholesterol, and inflammation, while also advocating for more robust human trials and sustainable cultivation methods.

2 Nov 2025

COVID-19 in pregnancy may raise autism and neurodevelopmental disorder risk

Children born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy face a 29% higher likelihood of developmental disorders by age three, including speech, motor, and autism-spectrum delays. The risk was greatest for male offspring and infections occurring in the third trimester.

30 Oct 2025

WHO’s new pandemic measures may ignore lessons from COVID-19

Analysis of WHO's pandemic response highlights inconsistencies in new guidelines, raising concerns about the evidence base for public health measures.

30 Oct 2025

Plant-based diets could curb climate change and infectious diseases, experts say

A new review in Open Forum Infectious Diseases links animal agriculture to climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and infectious disease spread. The authors urge healthcare providers to promote plant-based diets as a practical step to protect planetary and public health.

28 Oct 2025

Hypoxia weakens the body's infection defense by changing genetic material of neutrophils

Low oxygen levels in the blood can alter the genetic makeup of key immune cells, weakening the body's ability to fight infection, new research shows.

28 Oct 2025

How COVID mRNA vaccines may make cancer treatments more effective

Researchers found that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, when given within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitors, were linked to significantly longer survival in lung and melanoma cancer patients. The vaccines trigger a powerful type-I interferon response that primes tumors to become more responsive to immunotherapy.

23 Oct 2025

Enamine contributes to the discovery of promising broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral

Enamine, a leading chemistry and R&D services company, today announced that it was a key synthetic chemistry contributor to a first-of-its-kind, open-science approach that led to the development of a promising broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral pre-clinical candidate.

23 Oct 2025

Despite the hoopla, vaccines should be in reach this cough-and-cold season

For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases — covid, flu, and, for some, RSV — this year may be surprisingly routine.

22 Oct 2025

Post-COVID smell loss linked to brain changes in key olfactory regions

Findings indicate significant brain changes in COVID-19 patients with smell loss, suggesting links to emotional well-being and olfactory processing.

17 Oct 2025

New insights explain the mechanics behind deep breaths and lung relief

More than half of all premature babies born before the 28th week of pregnancy develop respiratory distress syndrome shortly after birth.

16 Oct 2025

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