The COVID-19 Pandemic – News and Features

A collaborative study identifies unique blood plasma biomarkers in pediatric Long Covid patients using AI, achieving a 93% diagnostic accuracy. The test could transform care by enabling definitive diagnosis and targeted treatment.

A new experimental vaccine developed by researchers could offer protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, as well as related coronaviruses, known as sarbecoviruses, that could spill over from animals to humans.

Self-supervised AI could offer a promising approach for analyzing 20 million cells or more.

A large NIH RECOVER study reveals women face a 31% higher risk of developing long COVID compared to men, with the highest susceptibility in women aged 40-55 years. Factors like menopausal status and social determinants of health were examined.

This article explores how broadly neutralizing antibodies are being researched, not only for their potential in the prevention of HIV, but also for other rapidly mutating viruses such as influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

Under normal indoor conditions, just a few minutes with an infected person is enough to catch COVID-19, new research has shown.

New findings from the NIH RECOVER Initiative suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection may be associated with an increased risk of ME/CFS. The findings add to growing evidence that infections, including those caused by SARS-CoV-2, can lead to ME/CFS.

A study found that 85% of Long Covid patients had multiple Covid infections, highlighting re-infection as a key risk factor. Vaccination prior to initial infection significantly reduced the likelihood of developing Long Covid.

A study involving Black and Hispanic women identified two BV subtypes, with one significantly raising chlamydia risk. Advanced microbiome analysis linked specific bacterial imbalances to subsequent chlamydia infections.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that a mouse protein, STELLA, blocks the cancer-associated protein UHRF1, reversing epigenetic changes that promote tumor growth.