This COVID-19 vaccine innovation could dramatically speed up worldwide production
In a new study, researchers have successfully redesigned a key protein from the coronavirus, and the modification could enable a much faster and more...
Common blood pressure drug may reduce severity of COVID-19, Yale study shows
A recent Yale study found that older COVID-19 patients taking ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure have a lower risk of hospitalization for the...
These two drugs may help fight against COVID-19
A recent study from South Korea screened 48 FDA-approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 and found that two, that are already FDA-approved for other illnesses, seem...
Our teeth could show signs of this deadly neurological disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a condition that usually manifests when someone is in their 50s or 60s. The cause is not known, and...
Many people with COVID-19 need rehabilitation care to recover better
For patients that experience severe cases of the COVID-19 virus, no longer needing mechanical ventilation and leaving the intensive care unit are great successes.
But,...
This new drug may prevent heart attack, stroke, and blood clots in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have developed a drug that can be potentially given as a preventative against heart attack.
The drug—which has been studied...
Filtered coffee could help prevent type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that coffee can help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- but only filtered coffee, rather...
Malaria drug chloroquine cannot kill COVID-19 virus
More than 600,000 people worldwide have fallen victim to the lung disease COVID-19 so far, which is caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).
In order...
New tech could diagnose early-stage lung cancer without a biopsy
The proteins in our bodies (the proteome) can tell us a lot about our health, such as if we have or are likely to...
Coronavirus antibodies fall sharply in first 3 months after mild COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that in people with mild cases of COVID-19, antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes the disease...