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Study Reveals How Covid-19 Targets Lung Cells, Suggests New Treatments

4/13/2026

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An Icahn School of Medicine study suggests Covid-19 spreads by making lung cells vulnerable to infection.
Researchers found that lung cells release particles carrying proteins the virus uses to enter immune and vascular cells.
This mechanism may explain the inflammation and organ damage seen in severe Covid-19 cases.
The study suggests targeting the transfer of these proteins could yield new treatments but comes from lab models and requires patient studies.

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An Icahn School of Medicine study suggests Covid-19 spreads by making lung cells vulnerable to infection.
Researchers found that lung cells release particles carrying proteins the virus uses to enter immune and vascular cells.
This mechanism may explain the inflammation and organ damage seen in severe Covid-19 cases.
The study suggests targeting the transfer of these proteins could yield new treatments but comes from lab models and requires patient studies.