COVID-19
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Just as the delta outbreak subsided, the omicron outbreak peaked. How will we navigate this new pandemic terrain?
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As reports of disrupted menstrual cycles after COVID-19 vaccinations rose, researchers investigated the connection. Their reports revealed that while vaccine-associated menstrual changes may be small and temporary, knowledge of these potential side effects is vital for public trust.
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Red blood cells may play a role in COVID-19 and other infections.
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From tuberculosis to drug-resistant bacterial infections, infectious diseases that plagued the globe long before COVID-19 still affect people today.
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People with cystic fibrosis seem resistant to COVID-19. Researchers developed a culture system to interrogate the mechanism behind it.
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A bioengineer mines the biometric data from smartwatches and smartphones to find digital biomarkers for respiratory infections like COVID-19.
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Researchers use GWAS to understand why some people lose their sense of smell and taste when they are infected with COVID-19.
Bats, pigs, and pangolins – oh my! The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the consequences of viral spillover from animals, but it is not the first time in history that an animal virus has spurred disease in humans.
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Scientists engineer the photosynthetic bacteria spirulina to produce biologics at a large enough scale to treat some of the world’s deadliest and most prevalent diseases.
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The long-term effects that many recovered COVID-19 patients experience, known as long COVID, seem unusual. But are they really?
