Study Ties COVID-19-Related Syndrome in Kids to Altered Immune System
Credit: iStock/Sasiistock Most children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, develop only a mild illness. But, days or weeks later, a small percentage of kids go on to develop a...
View ArticleCitizen Scientists Take on the Challenge of Long-Haul COVID-19
Credit: iStock/Poike Coronaviruses are a frequent cause of the common cold. Most of us bounce back from colds without any lasting health effects. So, you might think that individuals who survive other...
View ArticleGenome Data Help to Track COVID-19 Superspreading Event
Boston skylineCredit: iStock/Chaay_Tee When it comes to COVID-19, anyone, even without symptoms, can be a “superspreader” capable of unknowingly infecting a large number of people and causing a...
View ArticleSenate Hearing on Vaccines
As always, it was an honor to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension. The title of the hearing was “Vaccines: Saving Lives, Ensuring Confidence, and...
View ArticleMonths After Recovery, COVID-19 Survivors Often Have Persistent Lung Trouble
Caption: Testing breathing capacity with a spirometer. Credit: iStock/Koldunov The pandemic has already claimed far too many lives in the United States and around the world. Fortunately, as doctors...
View ArticleHow COVID-19 Took Hold in North America and Europe
Caption: SARS-CoV-2 introductions to U.S. and Europe. Credit: Modified from Worobey M, Science, 2020. It was nearly 10 months ago on January 15 that a traveler returned home to the Seattle area after...
View ArticleStudy Finds People Have Short-Lived Immunity to Seasonal Coronaviruses
Caption: Artistic rendering of coronaviruses. Credit: iStock/Naeblys A key metric in seeking to end the COVID-19 pandemic is the likely duration of acquired immunity, which is how long people infected...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Can Damage Hearts of Some College Athletes
Credit: iStock/Serega There’s been quite a bit of discussion in the news lately about whether to pause or resume college athletics during the pandemic. One of the sticking points has been uncertainty...
View ArticleRogue Antibodies and Gene Mutations Explain Some Cases of Severe COVID-19
Caption: Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a dying cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow), isolated from a patient sample. Credit: National Institute of Allergy...
View ArticleDiscussing the Long Arc of Discovery with NIH’s Newest Nobelist
It’s been a tough year for our whole world because of everything that’s happening as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Yet there are bright spots that still shine through,...
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