A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID
Almost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases recorded each day worldwide.
In a new study,...
People with PTSD less likely to survive COVID-19
Patients with COVID-19 who also had PTSD were more likely to die or be hospitalized than those without a psychiatric disorder.
How to deal with bad air quality
Even though you can’t see it, the air you breathe can affect your health.
People with COVID-19 show liver injury months after infection
Scientists found COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury.
Hot weather linked to higher stroke risk in older people
In a study from Tsuyama Central Hospital and Okayama University, scientists found emergency visits for stroke increased after a heatwave.
Wireless device detects coronavirus with magnetostrictive composite plates
What if you could tell if your surroundings contained COVID-19 particles or droplets the moment they or you entered the vicinity?
Why COVID-19 affects people so differently
In a study from the Institut Pasteur and elsewhere, scientists are getting closer to understanding what makes some people so vulnerable to COVID-19-induced illness.
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Scientists find an important cause of high severe COVID-19 risk
In a study from the Queensland University of Technology, scientists found that one of the 344 studied blood analytes had widespread shared genetic influences...
Overweight women may be at highest risk of long COVID, shows study
In a new study, we found that women who are overweight are at the highest risk of developing long COVID.
Overweight women most likely to suffer long COVID
Long COVID is a complex condition that develops during or after having COVID, and it is classified as such when symptoms continue for more...