Many people older than 50 get shingles after COVID-19 infection
In a study from GSK in Belgium, scientists found that adults aged 50 years or older have an increased risk of developing shingles after...
Powerful new antibody can fight all known COVID variants
In a study from Boston Children's Hospital, scientists developed a new broadly neutralizing antibody to improve our ability to defend against future variants.
In tests,...
1 in 8 hospitalized COVID-19 patients suffer from serious brain damage
In a recent study from Boston University, scientists found about 13% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have serious brain problems.
Research has found that infection with...
Drug for asthma and eczema may help treat COVID patients
Scientists from the University of Virginia found a medication used to treat asthma and eczema can improve survival rates for patients with moderate to...
Meds for common bowel disease may protect against severe COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists from Cedars-Sinai found that medicine for inflammatory bowel disease may protect against severe COVID-19.
They found that getting the COVID-19...
Mental health may influence your risk of breakthrough COVID-19
In a recent study from UC San Francisco, scientists found that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 and have a history of certain mental...
New oral drug could lower death risk by 55% in COVID-19
Scientists from Veru Inc., an oncology biopharmaceutical company found a novel COVID-19 drug that reduces deaths by 55% in patients at high risk for...
‘Bad’ cholesterol linked to long COVID and other chronic diseases
In a study from King's College of London, scientists found that participants who had higher levels of harmful fats commonly linked to heart disease...
How COVID-19 might increase risk of memory loss and cognitive decline
Of all frightening ways that the SARS-COV-2 virus affects the body, one of the more insidious is the effect of COVID-19 on the brain.
It...
Most older US people ready to take updated COVID-19 boosters
Within weeks, updated COVID-19 vaccines could become available across the United States, offering protection against new variants of coronavirus.
Scientists from the University of Michigan...