Coronavirus / COVID

Not every positive patient missed by PCR and antigen tests will be infectious to others.

The data supports strong guidance for enhanced precautions to prevent SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in pregnancy.

A better option is needed that can incorporate specific mortality-related variables, the study authors said.

Supporting EUA data for the one-shot vaccine candidate showed Americans fared best in a 40,000-participant, international trial.

Investigators sought to compare trends in US pediatric hospitalizations in 2020 with those the decade prior to COVID-19.

SAP1 and SAP6 were found to inhibit a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Understanding underlying immunological mechanisms can provide critical insights.

This partnership of recognized experts provided feedback about a variety of topics related to the virus.

The new advisory is informed by currently-understood effect of authorized vaccines against circulating SARS-CoV-2—which show benefit nonetheless.

According to the federal agency, anaphylaxis from mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations is a rare event.

Mediterranean region imposes partial lockdown following a surge in cases.

A John Hopkins expert and major study leader details the evolving epidemiology of the virus.

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center identified a variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), called CAL.20C, which accounted for about 44% of samples in Southern California in January.

Immune memory is the basis for durable protective immunity after infections or vaccinations.

With millions of mRNA vaccine doses administered, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide information on these events.

The session was part of the COVID-19 Real Time Learning Network.

The biweekly webinars hosted by renowned health care thought leaders provide resources to improve patient outcomes during COVID-19. Here's a recap of the first 5 discussions.

The interval between doses can be safely extended to 3 months given the protection a single dose offers.

An Israeli study finds it had an 85% effect in lowering disease 2 to 4 weeks after administration of the initial vaccination.

Children are about half as susceptible as adults to contracting COVID-19, according to new research from Israel.

Findings may be valuable in situations where there is a limited testing capacity.

Findings indicate potential ways to identify individuals at higher or lower risk.

In lab studies, neutralizing antibody activity was reported but there was a reduction shown in both m-RNA vaccines.

This indispensable personal protective equipment did come up in short supply and reuse strategies has become a topic of great interest and research.

The government-funded trial will seek to interpret the virus' transmissibility and infection, in order to inform vaccination and treatment strategies.

Study pinpoints the protein RIPK1 as a promising target for SARS-CoV-2 treatment.

The study was the first randomized clinical trial using the therapy to treat POTS.

As more people contract and recover from COVID-19, a small percentage suffer from lingering or even new symptoms for months. Post COVID clinics aim to address the causes and provide relief.

This new variant, B.1.525, was discovered in both the United Kingdom and Nigeria, and is now in 11 other countries including the United States.