Simple rubber band fix can improve surgical mask seal to N-95 levels
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective...
Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cannot benefit younger adults, study finds
In a study from the Division of Community Medical Services in Israel, scientists found Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for...
People can fight Omicron better if they are more vaccinated
In a study from Cedars-Sinai and CDC, scientists found that among people admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had a less severe illness...
COVID virus’ incubation time becomes shorter with each new variant
In a study from Peking University, scientists found that if you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms—the...
Scientists find blood-clotting problem lasts in long COVID
Scientists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences found that blood-clotting problems last in long COVID.
The finding further examined the link between long...
COVID-19 variants emerge from chronic, long-term COVID infections
Scientists from Emory University found the coronavirus variants of concern are emerging from chronic, long-term COVID infections in people who may be immune comprised...
Regular physical activity could lower risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from Universitat de València found regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and...
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population – at least 50 million people. But it wasn’t...
COVID-19 has made us more sustainable, shows study
COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland.
A study...
Why diabetes strongly raises risk of severe COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists found that patients with diabetes have higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers compared to those without diabetes, exacerbating the effects...