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Scientists have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies.

Research has shown that vaccination against COVID-19 does not affect fertility.

A clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that giving peanut oral immunotherapy to highly peanut-allergic children ages 1 to 3 years safely desensitized most of them to peanut and induced remission of peanut allergy in one-fifth.

Molecular level analysis sheds light on factors behind Omicron’s increased transmissibility, including strong antibody evasion and binding with human cells.

Heparin, a widely available and affordable drug, has been found to limit lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients.

Black eyed peas’ ability to attract beneficial bacteria isn’t diminished by modern farming practices, and could help growers avoid the need for costly, environmentally damaging fertilizers.

A study conducted by a team from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center suggests that cancer patients who receive chemotherapy and some targeted therapies (e.g., CDK4/6 inhibitors and therapies targeted at B cells) may mount an inadequate immune response to COVID-19 vaccination.

According to a study, a drug treatment that acts as a decoy against SARS-CoV-2 was highly effective at preventing death and lung damage in humanized animal models of severe COVID-19 disease.

Memory T cells generated after COVID-19 infection or mRNA vaccination are able to recognize the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Living filtration membranes grown from kombucha cultures are shown to be more resistant to clogging and biofouling, making them more efficient and less expensive for filtering water than conventional ones.