Your smartwatch can track your response to COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists from Scripps Research found how data from wearable sensors, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, can track a person's physiological response to the...
Pneumonia from COVID-19 can increase dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other...
1 in 3 COVID-19 patients develop ‘Long COVID’, study shows
Scientists from UCLA found that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."
In...
Drinking alcohol does not prevent or treat coronavirus infection and may impair immune function
While hand sanitizers containing 60-95% ethyl alcohol can help destroy the coronavirus on surfaces, drinking alcohol—including beverages with high percentages of alcohol—offers no protection...
COVID-19 virus can be found in gut 7 months after infection
Scientists from Stanford University found that the coronavirus can infect the intestinal tract for weeks and months after people have cleared the bug from...
COVID-19 death increases on weekends, study finds
Scientists from the University of Toronto found that the average number of global deaths from COVID-19 was 6% higher on weekends compared to weekdays...
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...