This plant extract can inhibit COVID-19 virus

In a new study from Columbia University, researchers found that extracts from the leaves of the Artemisia annua plant, a medicinal herb also known...

As pre-pandemic activities return, so does anxiety

Denise Santos remembers exactly how she felt when the first pandemic lockdown was ordered last year, knowing she'd no longer have to interact with...

New COVID-19 antibody test can analyze more than 1,000 samples at once

Antibody testing can be a powerful tool for tracking the spread of SARS-CoV2 infections, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new study...

New study confirms strong link between COVID and this brain disease

Ever since the coronavirus became a widespread global pandemic, medical researchers have sought to understand how the virus impacts other medical ailments, especially neurological...

Vaccination reduces severe COVID-19 in people 65 and over

In a new study from CDC, researchers found that among adults aged 65 years and older, vaccination is linked to a reduced risk for...

Take care of your health with this post-lockdown checklist

As more people in the United States are vaccinated against COVID-19, and some areas experience a slowdown in virus infections, the nation is slowly...

How COVID-19 destroys the lungs

In a new study from Columbia University, researchers provided the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result...

Scientists develop new smell test for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and COVID-19

In a new study from the Queen Mary University of London, researchers developed a new smell test that can be easy to use in...

Existing drugs may hold the key to curing COVID-19

Developing new drugs to treat diseases can take years or decades—time that we do not have when it comes to treating patients with COVID-19. In...

Hepatitis C drugs may boost COVID-19 treatment

Remdesivir is currently the only antiviral drug approved in the U.S. for treating COVID-19 patients. In a new study from the University of Texas at...