COVID-19 mortality strongly predicted by autoimmunity to type I interferons and advancing age
In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers estimated the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection…
Study reveals immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 peptides in COVID-19 convalescent patients
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged as a “pneumonia of unknown etiology” in Wuhan, China in 2019. The disease…
Scientists explore immunopathology of COVID-19
In a recent review published in Immunological Medicineresearchers explored the interactions between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and…
Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the trends in non-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations…
Study investigates intestinal ischemia in COVID-19 patients
In a recent article published in the journal Biomedicinesa team of Italian scientists has presented case reports of five coronavirus…
Study reports increased numbers of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells in individuals who were HCoV-reactive
Authorities in Wuhan, China, reported a spate of atypical pneumonia cases on December 31, 2019. The disease was dubbed coronavirus…
The challenges of Omicron
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic broke out early in 2020, following the reporting of several cases of pneumonia caused…
Interleukin-6 levels predict early withdrawal of COVID-19 patients from mechanical ventilation
In a recent study posted to Research Square *, researchers reported that plasma interleukin (IL) -6 levels in patients with…
Rhinovirus the main virus co-circulating with SARS-CoV-2 in children
The changes in human behavior as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reached an unprecedented level in…
Vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 uncommon
In the current phase of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a new study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics…