TLR7 Mutations Are Associated with Severe COVID-19
Researchers discover loss-of-function mutations in TLR7 as a genetic basis for severe COVID-19.
Infectious Disease
Diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites, or any type of pathogen
Retrospective Study Puts Hydroxychloroquine Back in the Spotlight
Often clinical researchers will use data from medical records to try to uncover clues to treatment effectiveness. This is exactly what a group in Michigan did. They took medical records from hospitalized COVID-19 patients and used statistical approaches to evaluate if patients receiving hydroxychloroquine fared better or worse than patients who did not. Although this … Read more
Hope in the COVID-19 Battle for the Severely Ill
Dexamethasone reduced death from COVID-19 in patients requiring oxygen or ventilation.
COVID-19 Coverage by Nancy R. Gough
Read COVID-19 articles by Nancy R. Gough covering immune responses, vaccines, and tips for dealing with the virus.
Defining a New Strain of a Virus
Understanding variants of a virus, virus evolution, and viral mutation