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The word "probiotic" is often used too broadly or inappropriately, causing confusion. Now scientists have created a very specific definition and criteria for its use to make it more transparent for consumers.

By reconstructing the evolutionary history of SARS-CoV-2, researchers have discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades and likely includes other viruses with the ability to infect humans. The findings, have implications for the prevention of future pandemics stemming from this lineage.

Scientists have developed a convenient, low-cost test for COVID-19 that uses a single drop of blood from a skin prick.

A chemical compound has been found that stops listeria reproduction in both light and dark conditions - good news for food processing facilities.

The first U.S. patients have been dosed in a phase 2/3 clinical trial testing whether a lead mRNA vaccine candidate can prevent infection with the virus that causes COVID-19.

The differing immune system responses of patients with COVID-19 can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of disease, according to a new study.

Scientists have discovered a unique bacterial enzyme responsible for the pungent characteristic smell we call body odor or BO.

Yale School of Medicine and the biopharmaceutical firm AI Therapeutics have launched a multi-institutional clinical trial investigating the drug LAM-002A (apilimod) as a treatment for COVID-19.

A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults has begun.

A new review looks at the effect that smoking and vaping may have on the cerebrovascular and neurological systems of COVID-19 patients.