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Long COVID remains a frustrating medical mystery, affecting up to 1 in 10 people long after the initial infection fades. Now, scientists have uncovered a crucial clue hidden deep within the immune ...

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Dr. T. Diefenbach in his zoom webinar discusses the work he and his colleagues conducted at the Ragon Insitute in Boston where the dynamics of B and T cell populations from post-mortem COVID -19 ...

Researchers found flu and COVID infections can awaken dormant cancer cells in mice and humans. Inflammation, IL-6 signaling, and immune cell dynamics were central to the reactivation process. Human ...

COVID-19 was never just a hit-and-run infection, and the latest science shows why. Even after the active virus is gone, fragments of its genetic material and spike proteins can linger, assemble into ...

Scientists are discovering a surprising bright side for some people with asthma: They are less susceptible to COVID-19. The very same immune system proteins that trigger excess mucus production and ...

A new study sheds light on why some people with pre-existing conditions may be at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke after a serious COVID infection. The good news: Vaccination cuts the risk. A ...

A new study tells us that the virus that causes COVID can infect plaque cells in the arteries. That could explain why some COVID patients may be at risk of heart attack or stroke in the months after ...