Drug hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers tested whether a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine could protect those most likely to be exposed to COVID-19.
They found there...
How to drink coffee to protect your blood sugar levels
In a new study, researchers found that a strong, black coffee to wake you up after a bad night's sleep could impair control of...
This heart problem is common in sickest patients with COVID-19
Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is linked to poor survival, particularly among patients aged 80 or older, finds...
Social distancing is more effective than travel bans for Covid-19
Travel bans will delay the peak of infection with days, while social distancing has a much stronger impact, amounting in up to 4 weeks...
Scientists find how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
In a new study, researchers address a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation?
They found how the...
This common food can worsen inflammatory bowel disease
Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management.
In a new study, researchers found that consumption of fructose (i.e. fruit sugar) may worsen...
Largest study confirms children much less likely to catch COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that children and young people are around 40% percent less likely to be infected than adults when exposed...
This drug boosts survival in people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19
Sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19, suggests a multicenter observational...
Common cold may help protect you from COVID-19
Seasonal colds are by all accounts no fun, but new research suggests the colds you have had in the past may provide some protection...
New COVID-19 vaccine can produce strong immune response in older people
In a new study, researchers found that an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent COVID-19 infection has shown that the vaccine is well-tolerated and generates...