The Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots: What you need to know
In the minds of many, the halt of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in April delivered doubt just as the mass COVID-19 vaccinations were...
People should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery, study shows
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found that patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the...
Scientists find you can pass COVID-19 to your cat
In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found that people can pass COVID-19 on to their cats.
They used in-depth genetic analyses...
Vaccines may protect against new COVID-19 strains—and maybe the common cold
In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found that immune system cells also known as helper T cells—produced by people who have...
Many COVID-19 survivors have a higher risk of death, serious illness
As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors — even those who had mild cases — continue to manage...
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be a good strategy
Two of the COVID-19 vaccines currently approved in the United States require two doses, administered three to four weeks apart.
But there are little data...
Why some people have severe COVID-19, while others have no symptoms
In a new study from Newcastle University and elsewhere, researchers found differences in the immune response to COVID-19 between people with no symptoms and...
Why COVID-19 vaccines linked to blood clotting
In a new study from the University of Liverpool, researchers looked at rare cases of blood clots in the brain and low platelets seen...
Keeping your teeth clean could help lower COVID-19 severity
In a new study from the University of Birmingham and elsewhere, researchers found that COVID-19 could pass into people's lungs from saliva with the...
These common supplements may reduce your risk of COVID-19
In a new study from King's College London, researchers found that taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of...