The COVID-19 Pandemic – News and Features

New findings suggest that diversifying the leadership of clinical trials could improve enrollment by underrepresented groups including Black Americans, who comprise 13% of the U.S. population but just 5% of clinical trial participants.

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-based test that diagnoses Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) — a life-threatening fungal infection primarily affecting children and immunocompromised patients — more quickly and less invasively.

A Stanford University-led team has found two antibodies that can work together to defeat all SARS-CoV-2 variants. More research is needed, but the approach could help in the development of treatments to keep pace with evolving viruses.

A new technology from researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA is aiming to turn the tables on tumors that migrate from the pancreas to the liver.

Everyday smartwatches are extremely accurate in detecting viral infection long before symptoms appear — now, research shows how they could help stop a pandemic before it even begins.

H5N1 avian influenza continues to spread in the US, posing serious threats to dairy and poultry farms, both farmers and public health experts need better ways to monitor for infections, in real-time, to mitigate and respond to outbreaks.

Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from COVID-19 and influenza and broader immunity to different flu strains.

An AI-enabled device could make flow cytometry affordable and accessible, reports a new study from Rice University.

A nationwide study has revealed that survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization face an increased risk of death or organ-related disorders for up to two and a half years after discharge.

Despite improvements to air filtration technology in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the smallest particles still make it through. New MXene coatings can help to trap more extra-fine airborne nanoparticles.