COVID-19 can trigger blood clots in lungs, study finds
A Brazilian study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology reports that blood clotting in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of...
COVID-19 and opioids make US men die 6 years earlier than US women
Recent research led by UC San Francisco and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals a concerning trend in the United States: the...
Low vitamin D levels linked to long COVID risk
A new study presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul highlights a potential connection between vitamin D levels and the risk...
Researchers unravel the mystery of Long COVID
Some people end up with long-lasting illnesses after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This is called Long COVID.
Symptoms include extreme...
Much has been learned about long COVID – and much remains to be learned
This much researchers agree upon: Long COVID is a serious and sometimes debilitating condition that can strike previously healthy people after even mild bouts...
While home recovering from COVID-19, she saved her husband’s life
One day last July, Mike Button settled into his home office, ready to start catching up on the backlog of things that had accumulated...
Common diabetes drug linked to less severe COVID-19
Scientists examined adults with type 2 diabetes who were taking metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes medication.
Scientists find COVID vaccine may be linked to blood clotting
Scientists found fundamental differences in how the AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines impact the immune system.
Long-term alcohol drinking may increase risk of COVID-19 complications
In a study from the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim/Germany, scientists found that frequent alcohol drinking may lead to an increased...
COVID-19 vaccination linked to fewer heart disease events
Vaccination against COVID-19 is linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other heart issues among people who were infected with COVID-19.