U.S. life expectancy decreased again in 2021, study finds
Scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021.
This continues a troubling trend that began in the...
This treatment could help people with COVID-19 recover faster
In a recent study published in Advanced Science, researchers found metabolic activator treatment can reduce recovery time by as many as 3.5 days in people...
People over 50s may develop this disease after COVID-19
Scientists from GSK in Belgium found that adults aged 50 years or older, those with a COVID-19 diagnosis have an increased risk of developing...
Heart problem risk is higher after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination
Scientists from the CDC found for males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after COVID-19 infection than...
This gene contributes to the severity and spread of COVID-19
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus...
Common high blood pressure, diabetes drugs may lower COVID-19 death risk
In a recent 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...
People who get booster shot recover faster from Omicron than from Delta
Scientists from King's College London found that people who are vaccinated and have had a booster shot against COVID-19 recover from the Omicron variant...
In older people, even ‘mild’ COVID-19 can lead to health damage
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at greater risk...
This new drug could help prevent COVID-19, study finds
In a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers found that a combination of bacterial extracts used in Europe to...
Unscrambling our memories in the wake of covid-19
A colleague recently admitted on a morning Zoom call that she forgot how old she was. "No, really!" she said, wide-eyed and sincere. "I...