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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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Scientists may have found the reason behind asymptomatic Covid infections: Genetic variation in immune system
Variation in genes encoding proteins involved in immune responses could be behind why some people r…
PTI
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German scientists find 28 new risk genes for Covid severity
A team of German scientists have discovered 28 new risk genes, pushing the total number to 51, that…
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Genetic variation in immune system may affect COVID-19 severity: Study
"In particular, understanding how variation in HLA -- a component of the immune system containing …
PTI
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Life-threatening COVID-19 cases may be linked to 5 key genes, a study found. It's a clue about how to treat the disease.
Two of the genes are linked to the innate immune response, the body's first line of defense, while …
Aria Bendix
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Children's 'rushed' immune response makes them susceptible to Covid reinfection: Study
Scientists have found that children's immune systems, unlike those of adults, do not remember the v…
PTI
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Researchers identify 13 genetic variations that can make you more susceptible to COVID-19
An international research group compared the genes of about 500,000 people who had COVID-19 and 2 m…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A 'supertaster' gene that makes people more sensitive to bitter flavors may also help protect against COVID-19
A gene that makes people more sensitive to bitter tastes also enhances their immune function and he…
Andrea Michelson
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Researchers reveal genetic links between COVID-19 and other severe diseases
A team of US researchers has uncovered genetic links between Covid-19 severity and certain medical …
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US scientists discover genetic mechanism behind some children falling extremely ill
Scientists have discovered details about the genetic predispositions of children who tended to fall…
PTI
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Even if the coronavirus did leak from a Wuhan lab, that wouldn't necessarily mean it was engineered
Researchers in Wuhan collected samples of bat viruses closely related to the coronavirus prior to t…
Aylin Woodward
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Suspicions mount that the coronavirus was spreading in China and Europe as early as October, following a WHO investigation
Findings from a recent WHO investigation to China may confirm the coronavirus was circulating month…
Aylin Woodward
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2 reasons China's mysterious respiratory illness outbreak isn't the new COVID, according to the WHO
Parts of China have seen a surge in respiratory illnesses in children. But health officials said co…
Kim Schewitz
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Coronavirus immunity lasts at least 8 months after infection, and perhaps even years, new research shows
Coronavirus-specific T cells and B cells last longer than antibodies, and analyses of them suggest …
Aylin Woodward
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Kids may produce a weaker antibody response to the coronavirus than adults do — which could explain why their infections are milder
Children may fight off the virus before it has a chance to destroy their cells or replicate widely …
Aria Bendix
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2 more people have been reinfected with the coronavirus, European scientists say, a day after the first confirmed reinfection in Hong Kong
Reports of people getting the coronavirus a second time are starting to trickle in. Still, their im…
Aylin Woodward,Hilary Brueck
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Most coronavirus long-haulers are women. That may be because they mount a stronger immune response to the virus.
Women seem to mount a stronger immune response to the coronavirus, which can trigger symptoms akin …
Aria Bendix
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A genetic advantage inherited from Neanderthals could give some people a 22% lower risk of severe COVID-19
The remnants of Neanderthal DNA are more common in people from Europe and Asia. They could confer a…
Aria Bendix
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Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame
Research by scientists in Italy indicates that people with gene variations attributable to Neandert…
Charles R. Davis
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What we actually know — and still don't know — about immunity to the coronavirus
Nearly 1 million people have recovered from the coronavirus. But whether they're fully immune and h…