Some people physically less likely to get COVID-19, study finds
Scientists from AncestryDNA found three newly-defined phenotypes (observable characteristics or traits for an individual) that capture genetic associations which may provide protection against COVID-19.
The...
Kidney disease and COVID-19: What you need to know
People with kidney disease and other severe chronic medical conditions are at higher risk for more severe illnesses.
People on dialysis can have weaker immune...
What’s the connection between alcohol and liver transplantation
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use has been on the rise ― and so has alcohol-associated liver disease.
Between March 2020 and...
Scientists find cause of blood clotting in COVID-19 vaccination
Scientists from Flinders University found that the rare blood clot side-effect associated with some COVID-19 vaccines could be the result of genetics.
The finding paves...
COVID-19 vaccine protects people of inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists from Rutgers found that COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protect them...
COVID-19 vaccination and cancer: What you need to know
If I have cancer now or had it in the past, should I get a COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and...
COVID vaccination could provide long-term protection against severe disease, death
In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19.
The study...
COVID-19 household transmission is high, and children play a big role
Scientists from the University of Ottawa found that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread.
Approximately 50%...
COVID-19 therapy combo can work better to fight infections
Scientists from Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin found that COVID-19 therapies are better in combination than alone.
They tested the mechanisms of action of antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs.
They...
These diabetes, high blood pressure drug may reduce COVID-19 death risk
In a study published in The BMJ, researchers found a COVID-19 survival benefit linked to the use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I), an angiotensin...