New research shows that after the body's defenses kill the virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. The ...

A UCLA-led international research team showed that fragments of digested proteins from the virus behind COVID-19 can attack certain immune cells that have spiky shapes, such as the T cell above. New ...

'Zombie' coronavirus fragments not only help drive inflammation in long-COVID, but also destroy our immune cells. "These fragments target a specific kind of curvature on the membranes of cells," ...

Long after the acute infection fades, pieces of the virus behind COVID-19 can linger in the body and quietly sabotage the immune system. Instead of harmless debris, new research suggests these ...