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The science behind COVID-19

Everything you need to know about the pandemic, from vaccines to variants.

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How digital communication can help drive vaccine demand and healthcare access

27 May 2024

6 min read

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One theory is that viral fragments inflame blood vessels, potentially leading to microclots that clog veins and capillaries and deprive tissues of oxygen. Credit: kjpargeter on Freepik

Bad blood? The uncertainty around microclots and Long COVID

21 May 2024

20 min read

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Failure to define Long COVID will impede research progress

8 Apr 2024

6 min read

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Cronic fatigue is a common symptom for people with long COVID. Credit: Bruno Aguirre on Unsplash

Nearly 7% of Americans struggle with Long COVID as infections surge

19 Mar 2024

3 min read

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Some people with long COVID experience loss of serotonin, a key regulator of memory, sleep, and digestion. Credit: Photo by Alex Green on Pexels

Four key pieces of research on Long COVID that have improved our understanding

13 Mar 2024

5 min read

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Rapid tests are inexpensive, easy to use and give fast results, usually within 10 to 15 minutes. Credit: Violeta Stoimenova/E+ via Getty Images

COVID-19 rapid tests still work against new variants – researchers keep ‘testing the tests,’ and they pass

11 Mar 2024

5 min read

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Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

4 Mar 2024

6 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

Newborns with high antibody levels at birth also had greater protection against COVID-19 infection during their first six months. Credit: Rene Asmussen on Pexels

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy protects newborns

19 Feb 2024

3 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

Pregnant woman holding her belly. Credit: cottonbro studio on Pexels

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy is safe for babies

6 Feb 2024

3 min read

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A man moving his head causing a blurry effect. Credit: Vijay Sadasivuni on Pexels

Cognitive slowness could be used as a marker for Long COVID

31 Jan 2024

2 min read

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A woman writing in a diary. Credit: Ground Picture/Shutterstock

What COVID diaries have in common with Samuel Pepys’ 17th-century plague diaries

5 Jan 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

A man coughing or sneezing into his elbow. Credit: cottonbro studio on Pexels

Seven things you need to know about the JN.1 COVID-19 variant

21 Dec 2023

5 min read

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