Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) have identified a variant of the COVID-19 virus—"BV-1"—that could present a new challenge to public health.
Apr 20, 2021
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Pregnant women with symptomatic COVID-19 have a higher risk of intensive care unit admissions, mechanical ventilation and death compared to non-pregnant reproductive age women. Increases in preterm birth and still birth have ...
May 13, 2021
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University of Manchester scientists have discovered a persistent alteration in the immune system of patients, six months after they have been hospitalized for COVID-19, which could be associated with poorer health outcomes.
Apr 15, 2021
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South Africa will on Sunday take delivery of the first batch of its 4.5 million Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as the country readies to start ramping up immunisation.
May 2, 2021
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Luz Martinez has caught malaria three times, the last of which was when she was six months pregnant with her fourth child. Like many Venezuelans, she fears malaria more than COVID-19.
Apr 23, 2021
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Studies from animal models suggest that frequent alcohol consumption may lead to an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and present a potential for complications in disease progression.
Feb 20, 2023
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Top US health authorities said Friday they have not yet found a "causal" link between Johnson & Johnson's COVID shot and blood clots, as the EU drug regulator probed possible instances among those who have received the vaccine.
Apr 10, 2021
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Currently available COVID-19 vaccines rely on mRNA strands to teach the human immune system to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have reported the successful development ...
May 27, 2021
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The "Brazil variant"—a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus that emerged in the Amazon late last year—is fueling fears the pandemic could flare anew, leading several countries to suspend flights from Brazil.
Apr 14, 2021
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People with cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes are at an increased risk of not making protective coronavirus antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination, a new study warns.
Apr 12, 2021
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