The virus does not infect nerve cells that detect odors, researchers have found. Instead, it attacks nearby supporting cells.
Tag: Immune System
Got a Covid Booster? You Probably Won’t Need Another for a Long Time
A flurry of new studies suggests that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant.
Why Nasal Covid Vaccines May Make Better Boosters
Nasal vaccines under development around the world may make better boosters by stopping the coronavirus in the airways.
Scientists Endorse Covid Boosters, But to a Point
Everyone should get a booster shot. In the long run, though, doses every few months aren’t a viable public health strategy, scientists say.
Most of the World’s Vaccines Likely Won’t Prevent Infection From Omicron
They do seem to offer significant protection against severe illness, but the consequences of rapidly spreading infection worry many public health experts.
The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find
The research may help explain why people who are overweight and obese have been at higher risk of severe illness and death from Covid.
The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations
Scientists in a cutting-edge laboratory do part of the work. Local health workers on foot do the rest.
Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
A new mathematical analysis strengthens concerns about the effects of the new variant on the pandemic’s course.
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds.
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
Many public health experts were opposed to a boosters-for-all approach. The new variant is changing some minds.