Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have developed six lines of humanized mice that can serve as valuable models for studying human cases of COVID-19.  According to their new study in eBioMedicine, these mouse models are important for COVID-19 research because their cells were engineered to include two important human molecules that are…

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, a group of researchers compared the proportion of emergency department patients who developed Post-Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Condition (PCC) symptoms between those who tested positive and those who tested negative for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: Post-COVID-19 condition symptoms…

New research highlights the need for a more specific definition of long-COVID, as nearly one in five SARS-CoV-2 negative patients also reported long-term symptoms, raising concerns about overdiagnosis. Study: Telomere length exhibits inverse association with migraine among Americans aged 20–50 years, without implications beyond age 50: a cross-sectional study. Image Credit: Lightspring /…