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www.nature.com
2 days ago
Medicine

Trials that infected people with common colds can inform today's COVID-19 challenge trials

Viral strains used in challenge trials are difficult to match circulating variants exactly due to stringent production processes. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn

Influenza is identified as the pathogen most likely to cause the next global pandemic, as indicated by 57% of senior disease experts in an international survey. [ more ]
News Center
1 month ago
Coronavirus

Tracking the Evolution of COVID-19 - News Center

Machine-learning approach to track virus evolution
SARS-CoV-2 mutates rapidly with varied genomes [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago
Health

Here's Why Infants Are Strangely Resistant to COVID

Infants have a stronger innate immune response against SARS-CoV-2 compared to adults.
Infected infants show inflammation in their noses but not in their blood, unlike adults. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Opinion: U.S. faces biggest COVID wave since omicron. Why are we ignoring?

The JN.1 variant is rapidly rising to global dominance and is associated with the second-biggest wave of infections in the United States
The updated booster vaccine provides some protection against JN.1, but only 19% of eligible Americans have received it [ more ]
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www.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago
Coronavirus

Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 has become a constant presence in society, with a surrender to its constant presence that was once unthinkable.
The WHO declared an end to the COVID public health emergency in May 2023, but emphasized that the pandemic has entered an endemic phase, meaning the virus will continue to circulate indefinitely. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Public health

Coronavirus FAQ: My partner/roommate/kid got COVID. And I didn't. How come?

SARS-CoV-2 is primarily spread through invisible aerosols emitted by infected individuals.
The risk of getting infected from a housemate can be reduced by factors such as ventilation and wearing masks. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Coronavirus FAQ: My partner/roommate/kid got COVID. And I didn't. How come?

SARS-CoV-2 is primarily spread through invisible aerosols emitted by infected individuals.
The risk of getting infected from a housemate can be reduced by factors such as ventilation and wearing masks. [ more ]
www.npr.org
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Coronavirus FAQ: My partner/roommate/kid got COVID. And I didn't. How come?

SARS-CoV-2 is primarily spread through invisible aerosols emitted by infected individuals.
The risk of getting infected from a housemate can be reduced by factors such as ventilation and wearing masks. [ more ]
morecovid-19-transmiss
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