Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Biomarker detects severe COVID-19 early on

Severe cases of COVID-19 can now be detected at an early stage. Researchers at the University of Zurich have identified the first biomarker that can reliably predict which patients will develop severe symptoms. This can help ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Long COVID presents new challenges for the years ahead

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic's acute effects on people's lives has appropriately held the nation's attention, but the long-term effects that many people suffer is garnering increasing attention. Now officially termed Post-Acute ...

Vaccination

The WTO waiver battle over Covid jab IP rights

Sudden US backing for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines offers hope to poor nations struggling for doses—but the big pharma industry thinks the notion misguided.

Vaccination

Positive data for Moderna booster against COVID variants

US biotech firm Moderna on Wednesday announced initial data from a small clinical trial that showed its booster shots improved people's immune responses against key coronavirus variants of concern.

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