Reposted from U of U Health. A few months after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States in early 2020, some […]
Featured Research
Study provides new clues into causes of long COVID symptoms
New COVID-19 antibody test helps keep track of immunity to variants
Original story at U of U Health. The experts agree — the pandemic is not over. Infections are ticking up again, fueled by new variants […]
Earliest cases of COVID-19 traced to market in Wuhan, China
Original story at U of U Health. An international team of 18 researchers, including a scientist at University of Utah Health, have determined that the earliest […]
Gun injuries in children spiked during the pandemic
Original story at U of U Health. Gun injuries in kids surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 50% increase compared to previous years. Data […]
More than 40% of Americans misled others about having COVID-19 and use of precautions
Original story at U of U Health. Four of 10 Americans surveyed report that they were often less than truthful about whether they had COVID-19 […]
MRNA vaccines significantly reduce severity of Delta, Omicron COVID-19 infections
Original story at U of U Health. People who have received two or three doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are significantly more likely to […]
Study: covid may increase risk of stroke in kids
Overall risk is low but real, data suggests. Children may be at increased risk of stroke after COVID-19 infection, according to a new study published […]
Research on long COVID in Utah
While most people who have had COVID-19 recover within a few weeks, as many as 1 in 3 people experience long term side effects of […]
Proteins in saliva could aid in COVID-19 detection and predict severe illness
Reprinted with permission from the American Physiological Society. Researchers have identified a family of proteins that is significantly elevated in the saliva of patients hospitalized […]
Convalescent plasma could lower hospitalization risk for newly infected COVID-19 patients
Early treatment of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients with plasma extracted from individuals who have recovered from the disease reduces the need for hospitalization by more […]