4th COVID vaccine shot may not protect these people from omicron
Scientists from the Sheba Medical Center found that the fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines offers little benefit to younger and healthy adults.
They tested...
Some antivirals and antibodies work well against BA.2 Omicron variant
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and elsewhere found that the antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer's Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir),...
COVID-19 treatment bebtelovimab: What you need to know
What is it?
Bebtelovimab is an FDA-authorized investigational monoclonal antibody treatment that was developed by Eli Lilly.
Not all authorized monoclonal antibodies have worked against all...
COVID-19 vaccine technique may help treat heart disease
Scientists from the University Medical Center Utrecht found that a method for delivering genetic material to the body is being tested as a way...
This stuff in your blood associated with severe COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Michigan found a connection between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients with COVID-19.
The...
Your genes and blood type may help predict your risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from the Severe COVID-19 GWAS Group found that a person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form...
Common high blood pressure drug may prevent COVID-19 complications
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found a drug treatment that may reduce the risk of death from the most serious complication of COVID-19.
They found prazosin,...
COVID-19 treatment remdesivir: What you need to know
What is it? The antiviral treatment remdesivir, sold under the brand name Veklury, was the first COVID-19 therapy to get full FDA approval, and, so...
COVID-19 treatments Paxlovid: What you need to know
What is it? Paxlovid is Pfizer’s brand name for an antiviral oral medication (in pill form) that combines two generic drugs, nirmatrelvir and ritonavir.
It was the...
Common heartburn drug and depression drug may help treat COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists found that many COVID-19 survivors had chronic heartburn and took an inexpensive drug called famotidine, the key ingredient in...