Omicron infection provides poor natural boost for future re-infection
In a recent study from Imperial College London, scientists found that people infected with the omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2...
Common arthritis drugs may reduce protection from COVID-19 vaccine
In a study from the Arthritis Foundation, scientists found some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines.
The finding suggests that disease-modifying drugs used...
Severe COVID-19 could increase your risk of deadly blood clots
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found people hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to develop venous thromboembolism—a potentially life-threatening condition—than those hospitalized with...
Two years after COVID infection, survivors still have higher risks of brain and mental...
In a study from the University of Oxford and elsewhere, scientists found an increased risk of some brain and mental disorders remains two years...
Scientists find new clue in how COVID-19 harms the heart
Scientists from Houston Methodist found that patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside...
Scientists find weight loss drugs that help stop COVID-19
In a recent study from Oregon Health & Science University, scientists found the virus that causes COVID-19 undertakes a massive takeover of the body’s...
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,...