Predicting ‘Long COVID’ At Initial Point of COVID-19 Diagnosis

Researchers have identified several factors that can be measured at the initial point of COVID-19 diagnosis that anticipate if a patient is likely to develop long COVID. They also found that mild cases of COVID-19, not just severe cases, are associated with long COVID. Their findings were published by the journal Cell.

Predicting ‘Long COVID’ At Initial Point of COVID-19 Diagnosis
Predicting ‘Long COVID’ At Initial Point of COVID-19 Diagnosis

Inside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers

GeekWire published a story spotlighting ISB’s COVID-19 research. Reporter Lisa Stiffler spoke with ISB President Dr. Jim Heath about the breakneck pace ISB and all of our collaborative partners are working at to tease out COVID’s biological secrets to advance the understanding and treatment of the novel coronavirus.

Inside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers
Inside the intense world of COVID-19 science, and unexpected findings from Seattle researchers
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How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself

While scientists have long studied bacterial infections, less attention has been paid to how the host immune response affects bacterial gene expression in the body. In a just-published paper in PNAS, ISB researchers detailed how the bacterium Salmonella conceals itself from the host immune system.

How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself
How Salmonella Co-Opts the Host Immune System to Conceal Itself

COVID-19 Immune Response Study Could Lead to More Effective Treatments

Findings from the ISB-Swedish COVID-19 Immune Response Study suggest that treatments aimed at arresting the infection at the stage of moderate severity may be most effective. The team studied 139 patients and found that mild COVID-19 is very distinct from the moderate or severe forms of disease, which appear surprisingly similar. 

COVID-19 Immune Response Study Could Lead to More Effective Treatments
COVID-19 Immune Response Study Could Lead to More Effective Treatments