‘Natural immunity’ from COVID-19 omicron is weak and limited
Scientists from Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco found that in unvaccinated people, infection with the omicron variant of COVID-19 provides little long-term immunity...
This hormone treatment may reduce COVID-19 deaths
Scientists from the University of Southampton found that receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19 was linked to...
Scientists find a new treatment option for COVID-19
Scientists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences found an effective treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
They found that using an anti-inflammatory protein,...
This drug could benefit people with severe COVID-19
Scientists from Amsterdam University Medical Centers found that patients with severe COVID-19 who were given imatinib had lower death risk at 90-day follow-up.
The research...
These drugs could fight against BA.2 Omicron variant effectively
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir), remain effective against...
6 in 10 people with COVID-19 still have a least one symptom a year...
Scientists from the Luxembourg Institute of Health found that six in ten people with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom a year later.
They...
New test can detect COVID-19 infection and severity very fast
Scientists from George Washington University developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will...
Depression, loneliness linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from Harvard found that people who reported in a survey that they felt worried, depressed, or lonely had a greater chance of being...
Is monkeypox the next COVID-19? Here’s what we know.
On the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health experts are racing to understand the unexpected spread of monkeypox to Massachusetts.
State officials have been...
Why many people are against COVID masks and vaccination
Scientists from the University of Notre Dame found that brain shortcuts may explain why many people are against the COVID vaccine and masks
The research...