Common drugs for blood clotting may increase survival rate in COVID-19
A recent study at the Mount Sinai COVID Informatics Center found that treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants—blood thinners that slow down clotting—may improve...
This study finds new antibody that blocks COVID-19 infection
A recent study at Utrecht University and elsewhere found a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus from infecting cells.
The discovery...
COVID-19 may cause a more severe stroke
In a new study, researchers found that acute ischemic strokes (AIS) linked to COVID-19 are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes, and are...
New drug combo shows promise in treating high cholesterol
If you’ve ever been diagnosed with high cholesterol, also known as hyperlipidemia, your doctor has probably prescribed a statin.
And while statins have been the...
Face masks can be devastating for people with this health problem
In a new study, researchers found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, with masks covering the faces around us, it’s impossible to see the facial...
This stuff in blood could predict breathing failure in COVID-19
In a recent study from Rush University and elsewhere, researchers found that a very high level of a protein known as suPAR in the...
Where do new viruses like the coronavirus come from?
Factors smaller than a cell and as large as the planet are at play when a virus leaps from an animal to a human.
The...
Researchers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a silicone rubber face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively...
Your speech may show signs of COVID-19
It's often easy to tell when colleagues are struggling with a cold—they sound sick. Maybe their voices are lower or have a nasal tone.
Infections...
These nutrients may help lower risk for type 2 diabetes
In two new studies, researchers found that higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as well as total whole grains, are associated with a...