Peek Behind the Paper – Danilo Buonsenso on pediatric Long Covid
In this ‘Peek Behind the Paper’ feature, we take a look behind the scenes of…
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Global disparities in access to COVID-19 vaccines – an interview with Boghuma Kabisen Titanji
In celebration of Black History Month this year, we spoke to Boghuma Kabisen Titanji (Emory University;…
Common-cold-induced T cells protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection
T cells from common colds caused by coronaviruses can further protect against COVID-19, as researchers…
COVID-19 autoantibodies: could sex influence susceptibility to long COVID-19?
Researchers report that COVID-19 can induce self-attacking autoantibodies persisting up to 6 months post-infection and demonstrate that males have more complex autoantibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 than females. A group of investigators…
Rare COVID-19 vaccine-related blood clot mechanism uncovered
Researchers identify a molecular interaction between the COVID-19 vaccine adenovirus vector and platelet factors which may be the cause of rare blood clots linked…
I’m dreaming of a COVID-free Christmas
How has point-of-care testing evolved over the past couple of years, particularly in the context…
CRISPR-based diagnostics: expanding the toolbox against COVID-19
A promising new tool uses CRISPR technology and, uniquely, the Cas13d enzyme to provide faster…
How effective is a COVID-19 booster vaccine?
The largest real-world observational study of the third ‘booster’ dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates its…
How well does the Janssen single-dose COVID-19 vaccine work?
A plain language summary of how well the single-dose Janssen vaccine works and how safe…
Mucormycosis, the COVID-19 factor and the pressing need for new treatments
Prior to 2021, textbooks about fungal diseases would classify mucormycosis as a very rare infection.…