Medicine & TechnologyNearly two decades since the COVID-19 pandemic began and scientists have learned so much of its unusual symptoms, such as its adverse effects on the sense of sight and smell.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 infection, is believed to transfer from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis.
The United Kingdom recently announced its first case of a COVID-19 positive dog who is now recovering at home. So, how are pets getting infected by the virus? Do they display similar symptoms as humans?
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns about the rising COVID-19 cases and deaths in Europe, wherein over half of the cases worldwide are recorded in the continent.
Some COVID-19 patients have suffered from severe vascular damage and physicians were unsure of the mechanism triggering this complication. Now, Tel Aviv University researchers found five coronavirus proteins that are damaging blood vessels.
University of Oxford scientists have pinpointed that the gene LZTFL1 keeps the lungs from fighting off coronavirus, doubling the risk for respiratory failure and death during a COVID-19 infection.
New studies presented at the Society of Neuroscience suggests that COVID-19 could directly infiltrate the brain and neurons through the nose. Bypassing the blood-barrier could cause undetected coronavirus-affected neuron ciculation, leading to brain fog and other cognitive issues.
A new study finding recently showed that as much as 90 percent of tuberculosis bacteria released from an infected individual may be carried in droplets also known as aerosols that are expelled when one breathes out deeply.
Moderate and mild COVID-19 patients are at risk of developing a type of blood clot known as venous thromboembolism but a high dosage of anticoagulant or blood thinners works to prevent the condition.
A new preprint study recently found that children are not at risk for more severe COVID-19 disease with Delta than earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 strains.
Common cold season is coming as colder months are leaving many with symptoms similar to COVID-19. However, scientists warn people not to confuse cold symptoms with COVID-19.