A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here's what to know about LP.8.1
More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we're still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2.
Apr 2, 2025
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Viruses: News and Research on Betacoronavirus
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Pregnancy may reduce long COVID risk
Pregnancy may offer some protection from developing long COVID, found a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Utah Health and Louisiana Public Health Institute. Previous ...
Apr 1, 2025
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Q&A: Canada slowest in reporting bird flu at 618 days—but past COVID response shows potential for improvement
The global average for countries to report genetic information about bird flu, crucial to tracking and preventing a human pandemic, was seven months, and Canada came in last, a new study has found.
Mar 25, 2025
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Computational model compares mpox's airborne transmission risk to COVID-19 and smallpox
A collaborative research effort between the A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs (A*STAR IDL) and the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (A*STAR IHPC) has provided new insights into the likelihood of mpox spreading ...
Mar 24, 2025
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Long COVID could be costing U.S. between $2 billion and $6.5 billion annually
The current number of long COVID-19 cases may already be costing the U.S. $2.01–6.56 billion dollars per year, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Mar 19, 2025
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COVID-19: We're no better prepared for a pandemic today than we were in 2020, says researcher
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. According to official data, there have been more than 770 million cases of COVID, which have caused over 7 million deaths in 231 countries—almost ...
Mar 19, 2025
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New thesis investigates the role of memory T cells in viral infections and their importance for long-term immunity
Olga Rivera Ballesteros from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is defending her thesis titled "Circulating and Resident Memory T cell functions in viral diseases" on 21 ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Q&A: Epidemiologist explains why measles cases are surging and how to stop the spread
Virginia Tech infectious disease epidemiologist Lisa M. Lee explains why new measles cases are being reported around the country, not just in Texas, despite the illness being declared eliminated in the U.S. in the early 2000s ...
Mar 14, 2025
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First coronavirus similar to MERS discovered in bats in South America
A collaboration between researchers in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Ceará and colleagues affiliated with Hong Kong University (HKU) in China has resulted in the discovery of a novel coronavirus in bats, the first ...
Mar 13, 2025
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'Pandemic babies' turn five: Here's what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience
Early brain development lays the foundation for lifelong health and success. But disruptions to a child's early environment can leave a long-lasting imprint on their development and success.
Mar 11, 2025
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