Bronchial epithelia are the primary target for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Here, we reconstituted bronchial epithelia from adult and child donors and show ...

A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unknown compensatory mechanism found in liver disease. If Kupffer cells (KCs), a specific kind of immune cells found in the liver, become impaired by ...

A new study published last week in Science Advances develops the understanding of the effects of COVID-19 and other viruses on the brain. The findings are believed to help explain “brain fog”—one of ...

Brain fog following COVID-19 infection can cause cognitive deficits such as headaches, fuzzy thinking, confusion, and forgetfulness in affected individuals. The paper in Science Advances, published by ...

MINNEAPOLIS --Medical experts are warning of a triple-demic this winter – influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, there's been a big spike in RSV hospitalizations ...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a global health issue. The clinical presentation of COVID-19 is highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic and mild disease to ...

From a Distance (part of the “Fires of War” collection) by Susan Crile. When it comes to SARS-CoV-2 infection, our very own immune system can end up contributing to the damage. Inflammation, though an ...

A team led by Maria Leptin has shown in the fruit fly Drosophila that autophagy, a mechanism of stress responses in cells, plays an important role in wound healing: When a wound heals, the process of ...

cKing's College London, British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, SE5 9NU London, United Kingdom COVID-19 is a deadly pulmonary disease with ...