Common diabetes drug may lower death risk in people with type 2 diabetes and...
In a recent study from Boston Children’s Hospital, scientists found that sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves...
Scientists may have found a new biomarker for COVID-19
Scientists found that people with acute COVID-19 infection have increased levels of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood.
COVID-19 linked to more bleeding, worse outcomes in stroke
People with a COVID-19 infection who have an ischemic stroke may be more likely to have bleeding in their brain.
Severe COVID-19 damages the immune system for longer than 6 months
In a study from Linköping University, scientists found the immune cells of patients who received hospital care for COVID-19 early in the pandemic were...
1 in 3 older adults get new diseases after COVID-19, study finds
In a recent study, scientists found almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with COVID-19 developed at least one new...
How COVID-19 causes brain damage
Although the coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 does not infect nerve cells, it can cause damage to the nervous system.
In a study from the University...
New nasal vaccine could prevent COVID-19 more effectively
Scientists have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the COVID-19 virus.
Why experts predict a milder winter for COVID-19
The winter forecast for COVID-19 looks to be the mildest yet, say experts from Northeastern University.
When you should test for COVID before Thanksgiving
Whether you’ve signed up to bring mashed potatoes to Thanksgiving dinner, rapid tests for COVID-19 should be among your holiday preparations.
Scientists find new drug to treat both COVID-19 and cancer
Vaccination can provide life-saving protection against COVID-19.
But scientists are still searching for ways to treat severe infections, including in people who cannot get vaccinated...