Gut microbiome can help predict outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19
Gut microbiota and the metabolites they produce can predict the respiratory function and death in patients with severe COVID-19.
COVID death risk decreases 90% after booster shot, study finds
In a study from The University of Hong Kong, scientists found a booster (third) dose of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was linked to a 90%...
Only 7 health problems directly related to ‘long COVID’, study finds
In a study from the University of Missouri and elsewhere, scientists found people experiencing long-lasting effects from COVID-19—known as "long COVID" or post-COVID conditions—are...
Immune response to COVID strengthens over time, study finds
Scientists found immunity from COVID-19 appears to gather strength with more time between vaccination and infection.
This nasal spray lowers COVID-19 infection by 60%
A recent study from the Queen Mary University of London found that the pHOXWELL nasal spray can reduce infection with SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes...
Scientists find many manifestations of long COVID
Over the past three years, it has become clear that, for many people, the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection persist long after an initial case...
People hospitalized with COVID-19 may have higher risk for heart damage
In a study from Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research and elsewhere, scientists found that people hospitalized with COVID-19 may have an increased...
Blood type and gene could predict risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from the Severe COVID-19 GWAS Group recently have found that a person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a...
E-cigarette users have greater lung inflammation than cigarette smokers
Scientists found that electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users have greater lung inflammation than cigarette smokers and non-smokers.
Heart disease deaths had steep rise in U.S. in the first year of COVID-19...
In a report from the American Heart Association, scientists found the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a steep rise in cardiovascular disease...