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Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

The omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children's Hospital describe 75 children who came to the hospital's emergency department (ED) with croup and COVID-19 from March 1, 2020 through January 15, 2022.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers receive grant to find answers to taste loss in COVID patients

Up to 80% of individuals who've had COVID-19 report temporary or lasting changes in their sense of taste, and scientists are working to better understand the biological basis of why, including whether our taste buds are a direct virus target.

15 Mar 2022

Women’s health services yet to recover from COVID-19 disruptions

Women's health services are far from fully being restored following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

15 Mar 2022

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

Most patients with severe COVID who are put on ventilators regain consciousness after removal of respiratory support, but recovery may take weeks after the period of mechanical ventilation has ended, according to a new study by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Harvard Medical School, NewYork-Presbyterian and Massachusetts General Hospital.

15 Mar 2022

New way to deliver potential HIV vaccine using mRNA technology

Using mRNA technology like that in the COVID-19 vaccines, researchers have demonstrated a successful way to deliver a potential HIV vaccine, researchers at Duke Human Vaccine Institute report.

15 Mar 2022

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, according to a new study published in the journal Radiology.

15 Mar 2022

Financial compensations need to be large to reduce vaccine hesitancy

Willingness to vaccinate is critical in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic. About 45 percent of Americans are not vaccinated and among those vaccinated, less than 30 percent have received a booster.

15 Mar 2022

Do anti-nucleocapsid antibodies affect COVID-19 immune reactions?

Researchers have been investigating the potential for vaccines and treatments against the nucleocapsid protein of SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Study finds elevated inflammation in macrophages months after mild COVID-19

There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

Scientists have revealed that non-diabetic patients with moderate hyperglycemia are more likely to develop severe and fatal COVID-19 than diabetic patients.

15 Mar 2022

Study determines the effect of mandatory facemask use in schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic

New research reported the efficacy of facemasks in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, in schools.

15 Mar 2022

Contact tracing data from the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Shandong Province, China

Researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 transmission risks in different contact settings for prioritizing disease control from potential super-spreaders and their contacts.

15 Mar 2022

Resurging COVID-19 events related to cold-chain food or packaging contamination

Researchers reviewed COVID-19 resurgence events in China related to frozen food and packaging contaminated with SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Researchers conducted a brief review on biosensors based on sustainable materials for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

15 Mar 2022

Study models SARS-CoV-2 M protein monomer and dimer 3D structures

Researchers presented new structural insights about the SARS-CoV-2 membrane protein.

15 Mar 2022

Study results in three new co-amorphous drug systems with great anti-COVID-19 potential

Researchers demonstrated that the bioavailability of matrine-type alkaloids could be prolonged by employing a co-former, resveratrol.

15 Mar 2022

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with a history of atrial fibrillation

In a new study, scientists have evaluated if atrial fibrillation could be regarded as a comorbidity in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

Researchers reviewed the causes of diabetes mellitus, focusing on respiratory viruses, including influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

Identification of linear B cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome that are conserved in humans coronaviruses

Researchers identified and validated multiple linear B-cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteomes conserved in humans coronaviruses.

15 Mar 2022

Study considers factors contributing to health-related quality of life in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from the University of Jerusalem investigated the health-related quality of life of adolescents before and during the pandemic.

15 Mar 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

Researchers receive grant to find answers to taste loss in COVID patients

Women’s health services yet to recover from COVID-19 disruptions

Recovery of consciousness may take weeks for most COVID patients on respirators

New way to deliver potential HIV vaccine using mRNA technology

Small airways disease is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19, study says

Financial compensations need to be large to reduce vaccine hesitancy

Do anti-nucleocapsid antibodies affect COVID-19 immune reactions?

Study finds elevated inflammation in macrophages months after mild COVID-19

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

Study determines the effect of mandatory facemask use in schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic

Contact tracing data from the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Shandong Province, China

Resurging COVID-19 events related to cold-chain food or packaging contamination

Sustainable material-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Study models SARS-CoV-2 M protein monomer and dimer 3D structures

Study results in three new co-amorphous drug systems with great anti-COVID-19 potential

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on patients with a history of atrial fibrillation

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

Identification of linear B cell epitopes in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome that are conserved in humans coronaviruses

Study considers factors contributing to health-related quality of life in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic

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