In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers investigated the impact of Facebook misinformation and vaccine-skeptical content on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination intentions in the United States. Their results indicate that while flagged misinformation reduces vaccination intentions, the far greater exposure to unflagged vaccine-skeptical content from mainstream sources significantly impacted vaccine hesitancy.…

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers showed that transfer of immunoglobulin G (IgG) from long COVID patients causes symptoms in mice. Evidence suggests that over 10% of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors experience persistent symptoms beyond 12 weeks after recovery. This condition is known as long COVID-19 or post-COVID syndrome. However,…

Jun 2 2024 In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers reported long-term follow-up data from a large cohort of individuals who have had severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. They compared it with healthy controls with no history of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to estimate the…

Former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci has faced many hostile questions from members of Congress, but when he appears before a House panel on Monday, he'll have something new to answer for: a trove of incendiary emails written by one of his closest advisers. In the emails, David Morens, a career federal scientist…

A recent study published in International Journal of Impotence Research reports that men previously infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are at a greater risk of developing new-onset erectile dysfunction. Study:  Prior COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of…

In a recent study published in the journal EClinicalMedicine, a group of researchers evaluated the association between acquiring Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy and the development of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) compared to infection outside of pregnancy. Study: Association between acquiring SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and post-acute sequelae…

In a recent review published in the journal Frontiers in Science, researchers underline the need for multidisciplinary collaboration in medicine, particularly in transmissible illnesses, precision/personalized medicine, systems medicine, and data science, based on the lessons learned from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Standing the test of COVID-19: charting the new frontiers of medicine.…

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers in the United States (U.S.) conducted a systematic review to determine the factors involved in the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) within flights. Systematic Review: The Risk of Aircraft-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Transmission during Commercial…

In a recent review and meta-analysis published in the journal Nutrients, researchers collate, statistically evaluate, and discuss the proceeds of previous literature on the effects of broccoli consumption on various cancer types. They perused five online scientific repositories and identified 23 case-control and 12 cohort studies relevant to the topic under investigation. Their findings from…

In a recent study published in the journal Clinical Microbiology Reviews, researchers summarized the evidence on the benefits, practicalities, disbenefits, and impact of masks and masking. The safety, efficacy, and acceptability of masks and face coverings have been among the essential and contested questions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Masks have long been…