Home COVID Page 74

COVID

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.

People with COVID-19 have 25% higher risk of mental disease months after infection

Scientists from Oregon State University found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months...

Most people infected with omicron didn’t know it

In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found the majority of people who were likely infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...

COVID-19 may cause a new wave of diabetes, study finds

In a study from Boston Children’s Hospital, scientists found a new long-term health concern in patients hospitalized with COVID-19—an increase in high blood sugar...

Despite awareness of COVID-19 risks, many Americans say they’re back to ‘normal’

In a study from Penn State, scientists found many Americans know of the potential risks to themselves and their families from infection with COVID-19,...

Why some people suffer more from COVID-19 than others

In a study from the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, scientists found genes and proteins that contribute to a higher risk of severe...

Study shows the key to treating and preventing severe COVID-19

In a recent study from The Ohio State University, scientists found that blocking an immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe...

Nanoparticle therapy may help patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that an experimental nanoparticle treatment called OP-101 substantially reduced the risk of death and need for a ventilator in...

Scientists discover antibodies that fight against many COVID-19 variants

As the world has witnessed firsthand, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is difficult to control because of its ability to rapidly mutate and...

New drug therapy could improve survival in severe COVID-19

Scientists from Saint Peter's University Hospital found for patients with severe COVID-19 requiring high flow nasal cannula (HFNC), triple therapy of dexamethasone, remdesivir, and...

MIT develops new test for COVID-19 immunity

In a study from MIT, scientists have developed an easy-to-use test that may be able to answer that question. Their test, which uses the same...