Pandemic Innovation

Penn State to study COVID’s impact on pregnancy STATE COLLEGE, PA—The Pennsylvania Department of Health has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $3.9 million through May 2025 to study the…

Using goggles to track neurological effects of COVID PITTSBURGH, PA—Scientists at Allegheny Health Network are studying the neurological effects of Long-COVID. One of the ways they’re doing this is using…

Insight on COVID antibody therapy MADISON, WI—Although current anti-COVID-19 pills are very effective against the omicron variant, lab tests have found that the available antibody therapies are substantially less effective.…

CBD may inhibit infection from COVID LOUISVILLE, KY—Researchers from the University of Louisville and the University of Chicago found evidence that CBD can inhibit infection from COVID in human cells…

Long-haul COVID treatment ROCHESTER, MN—Mild or moderate COVID-19 lasts for about two weeks for most people, but for some, health problems from COVID can last for months. Physicians at Mayo…

Four Michigan schools funded to study genomic data MICHIGAN—Four Michigan universities will receive $18.5 million in federal funds over the next two years to collect and analyze genomic data to…

Sharks and COVID treatments MADISON, WI—A study at the University of Wisconsin is looking at sharks for new COVID-19 treatments. It appears that antibody-like proteins from sharks—who have unique immune…

Why are mRNA vaccines so effective? ST. LOUIS, MO—Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been doing groundbreaking work around COVID. Researchers there have worked with…

COVID and remote talent FLYOVER COUNTRY—One trend to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is that companies are realizing that employees can work from practically anywhere. This has driven middle America…

Detecting COVID variants COLUMBUS, OH—As you know, there’s a new COVID variant in town: Omicron. OSU researchers are conducting surveillance testing for the variant through a sequencing process. They take…

Compounds that can block virus’ ability to replicate CLEVELAND—Case Western Reserve University researchers have released new findings identifying compounds that have the potential to slow and even block the COVID…

Long-term COVID effects on mood CINCINNATI, OH—In order to address patients suffering from long-haul COVID-19, researchers at the University of Cincinnati are expanding research on how art therapy and pet…

COVID and the supply chain DURHAM, NC—Researchers from Duke Global Health Institute and the COVID Collaborative are working to connect low- and middle-income countries with tools and external resources to…

OSU develops a COVID breathalyzer COLUMBUS, OH—Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are exploring a unique breath test for COVID screening. Results from the study, published in…