Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine can prevent severe COVID-19 in older people
In a study from Tel Aviv University, scientists found that the fourth dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19...
COVID-19 patients have higher risk for stroke
Scientists from the University of Washington confirmed that COVID patients have an added risk of stroke.
They analyzed data on more than 20,000 U.S. adults...
Many people with severe COVID-19 or flu get deadly fungal infection
In a study from UZ Leuven and KU Leuven, scientists found more than 15% of all critically ill patients who end up in intensive...
COVID-19 vaccine does not increase your stroke risk
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk—but that severe COVID-19 infection does.
They found people are 200...
Sleep disturbances common in people with long COVID
Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that sleep disturbances among COVID-19 long-haulers appear to be quite common.
A lot of patients are complaining of non-restorative sleep, fatigue,...
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...