Public Health

This antiviral drug could effectively stop spread and damage of COVID-19

In a new study from the National Institutes of Health and elsewhere, researchers found that an experimental antiviral drug can strongly decrease levels of...

Why women may be better equipped to fight COVID-19

When it comes to COVID-19, women seem to be the stronger sex, suffering severe disease at about half the rate as men, but the...

People who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose, new study shows

In a new study from he Penn Institute of Immunology, researchers found that people who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response...

A good, simple way to help beat COVID-19: Exercise

In a new study from Kaiser Permanente, researchers found that exercise does not only guard against chronic diseases that can plague people as they...

So you got vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what?

You’ve done your part to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community. What can you do now? First of all, before anything else: Be...

Straight answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccines

If you've got questions about COVID-19 vaccines, you're not the only one. Even as many people rush to get their shots, surveys show others...

COVID-19 not the sole cause of excess U.S. deaths in 2020

In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that by the year 2017, the United States was already suffering more excess...

These cholesterol-lowering drugs may help you survive severe COVID-19

In a recent study at Columbia University, researchers found that people who took statins to lower cholesterol were approximately 50% less likely to die...

Common blood thinning drugs may reduce death risk in COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers found that patients given preventive blood-thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 are...

This supplement may help boost COVID-19 recovery

In a recent study, scientists found that for hospitalized patients with COVID-19, zinc sulfate may improve health outcomes. The finding is from New York University....