Your genes and blood type may help predict severe COVID-19
A person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus.
Why some people are 5 times more likely to get COVID-19
A recent study from Clalit Health Services found after people have recovered from COVID-19, getting at least one dose of a vaccine provides added...
New test could detect COVID-19 infection and severity very fast
Scientists developed a blood test that detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection.
Scientists create 20-subtype mRNA flu vaccine to prevent future flu pandemics
Scientists developed an experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus that has provided broad protection.
8 pressing questions about long COVID-19, answered
At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, a mild bout of the virus may mean a week or so of symptoms followed by a...
Tested positive to COVID? Go easy on yourself – try not to rush back...
With COVID isolation rules largely gone, some people feel pressured to rush back to work, school, or other activities after testing positive for COVID.
COVID-19 may harm right side of your heart, study finds
A recent study from the University of Glasgow found that the COVID-19 virus is linked to impaired function of the right side of the heart.
Persistent asthma linked to plaque buildup in arteries leading to the brain
Scientists found adults with persistent asthma may experience nearly twice the amount of plaque buildup in major arteries.
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.