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...
Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID
Stress is part and parcel of modern life.
When we’re on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress...
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...
Scientists confirm long-term health impact of COVID-19
Many people recover fully within a few days or weeks after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
But others have symptoms that...
Monkeypox virus can spread widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms
Monkeypox virus can be shed into the surrounding environment by people who are infected, particularly in shed skin particles and in debris from monkeypox...
Omicron variant can escape immune response better
Omicron was initially discovered in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021—although later reports showed earlier cases in the Netherlands.
On December 1, 2021, the...
Lower exercise capacity may be another Long COVID symptom
In a study from UC San Francisco, scientists found another long-term effect of COVID-19, identified months after infection: reduced exercise capacity.
They identified 38 previous...
How to treat your flu at home
It's flu season, during which approximately 30 million Americans will get the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Fortunately, most of...