Tag: infectious diseases

Can a second booster protect against future COVID waves and variants? URMC researchers are leading a new study that will help determine which boosters are recommended this fall, when COVID infections ...

Counterintuitive results from a new URMC study suggest that prior infection and immunity to one of the seasonal cold coronaviruses may have put people at risk of more severe COVID illness and death.

Ann Falsey, M.D., addresses the question of what life may look like once COVID takes its place among other circulating respiratory diseases that, while dangerous for some, do not produce spikes in ...

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, female researchers from across URMC share the career choices they made, the obstacles they overcame and their advice for the next generation.

First, there was alpha, then delta, then omicron. Now, the World Health Organization has flagged a new COVID subvariant, the so-called “son of omicron.” A URMC expert tells you what you need to know.

Results of a global research project indicate that trust in science is the most powerful determinant of whether a person will decide to get a COVID vaccine.

The Omicron variant, which emerged in Botswana and South Africa in November of 2021, made its first appearance in Monroe County on December 22 – around the same time it became the dominant variant ...

COVID-19 has significantly changed the way we consider even minor coughs and cold-like symptoms. UR Medicine Primary Care's Dr. Michael Gavin offers advice on what to look for, when to call to your ...

All U.S. adults are now eligible for COVID vaccine boosters, but certain groups are particularly encouraged to get a boost. Get the details and answers to common questions from our COVID vaccine ...

This holiday season, the best thing you can do for yourself, your loved ones and your community is to stay healthy and safe.