COVID-19

COVID Spike Protein Causes Damage to Heart Muscle Cells

by Veronica Salib

Last week, the American Heart Association (AHA) said that investigators have begun to understand how COVID spike proteins may contribute to heart muscle cell damage. Previously, clinicians knew that...

University of Missouri Researchers Identify COVID-19 Mutations

by Veronica Salib

As COVID-19 rates continue to fluctuate and new variants appear, researchers are looking to identify what makes the variants different and how that can alter disease management and prevention....

Pediatric Physical Activity Decreased 17 Minutes During the Pandemic

by Veronica Salib

A recent publication found that adolescents' physical activity decreased by 17 minutes during the covid-19 pandemic. Previous studies have already noted a general reduction in physical activity and...

White House Announces Plans to Manage Omicron Subvariant BA.5

by Veronica Salib

On July 12, 2022, the Biden Administration announced plans to reduce and manage the spread of BA.5, a COVID Omicron subvariant, in a White House press statement. According to the release, 80% of COVID...

Reduced Risk of Long COVID with Omicron versus Delta Variant

by Veronica Salib

Last week, the Lancet published an observational study that concluded a reduced risk of developing long COVID when infected with the omicron versus the delta variant. The CDC defines long COVID,...

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Babies of Mothers Who Had COVID-19 During Pregnancy

by Alivia Kaylor

A recent JAMA Network Open study analyzed mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and the neurodevelopmental outcomes, such as motor function and speech disorders, in their...