This study shows an effective way to predict who will die in COVID-19
Scientists from Université de Montréal found the amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients...
This drug combo may treat COVID-19 effectively
Scientists from UCL found new drug combinations with the potential to treat severe cases of COVID-19 infection at different stages of the disease.
The findings...
40% of COVID-19 survivors suffer from a new disability, study finds
Scientists from Monash University found six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and almost 40% of survivors...
This study shows the cause of ‘brain fog’ in COVID-19
One of the dozens of unusual symptoms that have emerged in COVID-19 patients is a condition that’s informally called “COVID brain” or “brain fog.”
It’s...
COVID-19 infection may boost antibodies against common colds
Scientists from Scripps Research found that getting sick with a common cold doesn't make you immune to COVID-19, but a COVID-19 infection might boost...
COVID-19 can increase anxiety in people with this health problem
Scientists from BC Children's Hospital and elsewhere found the different effects of COVID-19 on anxiety.
They found in those with asthma, the pandemic was linked to...
This study suggests most people may not need second COVID booster
Scientists from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center found that a fourth COVID vaccination or second booster shot may not be necessary for most people because...
This study shows a big cause of death in COVID-19
Scientists from Yale University found the mechanisms behind a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients.
The research is published in Nature Reviews...
Why vaccination could prevent severe COVID-19 illness
Scientists from Harvard University found that vaccines induce multiple immune system mechanisms to protect against severe COVID-19 illness.
They found that while vaccine-induced neutralizing antibody...
Is there still a benefit to masking?
With California coronavirus cases rising—the state has recently been recording about 5,600 coronavirus cases a day—should you be masking up when people around you...