COVID-19 linked to higher risk of heart disease and death

In a new study, scientists found COVID-19 infection is linked to a subsequent heightened risk of poor cardiovascular health and death, particularly among those...

Scientists find inexpensive, readily available drug that may treat COVID-19

In a study from the University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that an inexpensive, readily available amino acid might limit the effects of...

Scientists find an early sign of severe COVID-19

In a study from the University of Aberdeen, scientists found a protein that could be an early indicator of severe COVID-19. Patients who get seriously...

Scientists find the cause of severe COVID symptoms

Since the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians and scientists worldwide have been working to understand how exactly the virus makes us sick. In...

Research shows the cause of blood clots in people with severe COVID-19

People with severe COVID-19 face an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots. In a recent study from the University of Reading, researchers found inflammation and...

Vaccine delivered from nose may prevent COVID-19 best

In a study from the University at Buffalo, scientists found that substantial immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus will only happen with a vaccine that...

New therapy from bananas may help treat COVID-19

In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists found a therapy from bananas may help fight the COVID-19 virus. On January 13, 2020, a paper touting...

Third COVID-19 vaccine dose is highly effective in people with liver scars

Cirrhosis of the liver is the impaired liver function caused by the formation of scar tissue known as fibrosis due to damage caused by liver...

One step closer to an adaptation-proof COVID-19 vaccine

In a study from Penn State University, scientists found a vaccine design approach that could protect against new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that...

COVID-19 may cause cognitive impairment, study shows

Cognitive impairment is when a person has trouble remembering, learning new things, concentrating, or making decisions that affect their everyday life. Cognitive impairment ranges from mild...