University of Technology Sydney: 'Mini Hearts' Show COVID-19 Virus Directly Infects Heart Tissue
March 04, 2026
March 04, 2026
SYDNEY, Australia, March 4 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
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'Mini hearts' show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue
The virus that causes COVID 19 can directly infect heart tissue, new research shows.
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Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Centenary Institute have developed a human heart cell model demonstrating that the virus that causes COVID 1 . . .
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'Mini hearts' show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue
The virus that causes COVID 19 can directly infect heart tissue, new research shows.
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Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Centenary Institute have developed a human heart cell model demonstrating that the virus that causes COVID 1 . . .
