Why children seldom have severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe...
Scientists find new way to limit organ damage in people with severe COVID-19
Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently experience a life-threatening immune reaction, sometimes called a cytokine storm, which can lead to respiratory failure, organ damage, and...
Your gut health can help predict type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found the importance of daytime-dependent fluctuations of the gut microbiome in relation to type 2 diabetes.
Their study encompassing more...
This new COVID treatment could lower death rates by 70%
In a new study, researchers found a cellular therapy tested on 13 intubated patients with mechanical ventilation has been shown to be efficient for...
COVID-19 linked to 5 dangerous brain diseases, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is linked to a spectrum of neurological disorders.
The research was...
Scientists find a new way to detect dementia early
In a new study, researchers have identified a new marker that could support the search for novel preventative and therapeutic treatments for dementia.
The research...
COVID-19 can have long-term harms to your lungs, heart
For some individuals with COVID-19, recovering from the acute phase of the infection is only the beginning, John Swartzberg warns.
Worrying reports now indicate that...
This study finds a new method to effectively prevent COVID-19 spread
A recent study at the University of Arizona found that in the battle to slow or prevent the transmission of viruses, such as the...
These two groups of people may have higher COVID-19 death risk
A recent study from the University College London and elsewhere found that current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a...
Here’s what doctors know about immunizations right now: You still need them
There's no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren't getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases.
In...