Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Do multi-strain probiotics improve long covid symptoms?
Can probiotics help rebalance the disrupted gut in long COVID? New research reveals subtle microbiome shifts and hints…
No link between Covid-19 vaccines and sudden cardiac death
A major real-world study challenges persistent safety concerns, showing no increased risk of sudden cardiac death after COVID-19…
Most pandemic viruses show little adaptation before infecting humans
A new University of California San Diego study published in Cell challenges a long-standing assumption about how animal…
Antibody nasal spray protects against flu
We begin in the Netherlands, where researchers are developing an antibody nasal spray to help combat influenza, and…
A common diabetes drug may prevent long COVID when taken early
Large clinical trials and real-world data point to a familiar diabetes drug as a simple, safe way to…
Scientists identify cellular control points to tackle multiple viruses
Scientists were pleased when they learned more about how the common cold gains a foothold in the body,…
Gut immune cells follow an atypical pathway to provide long-lasting antiviral protection
A new study led by University of Toronto researchers has shown that immune cells in the gut follow…
Researchers identify a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to coronavirus replication
The discovery could serve as a starting point for antiviral strategies. A research team at Ruhr University Bochum,…
Common viruses sharply raise heart attack and stroke risk, major global review shows
From flu and COVID-19 to HIV and shingles, a sweeping analysis reveals that viral infections can trigger or…
Global Virus Network announces the addition of three new Centers of Excellence
The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition of leading medical virologists representing 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates…
COVID-19 and smell loss: Brain region changes revealed
MRI scans reveal that people who lose their sense of smell after COVID-19 show measurable changes in brain…