Omicron infection provides poor natural boost for future re-infection
In a recent study from Imperial College London, scientists found that people infected with the omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2...
Severe COVID-19 could increase your risk of deadly blood clots
Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found people hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to develop venous thromboembolism—a potentially life-threatening condition—than those hospitalized with...
What you should know about monkeypox
The World Health Organization recently declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern as the virus is now spreading throughout North America and...
Older age and smoking are biggest risk factors for developing any cancer
Scientists from the American Cancer Society found older age and smoking are the two most important risk factors linked to the risk of developing...
People with young kids at home less likely to get severe COVID-19
Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that adults with young kids at home may be less likely than others to develop severe COVID-19.
Children bring home...
Flu vaccine may lower Alzheimer’s disease risk in older people
Scientists from UTHealth in Houston found that influenza vaccination is linked to a reduced Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults.
The research is...
Scientists find key to controlling spread of new COVID variants
Scientists from Yale School of Public Health emphasize the continuing importance of vaccines and booster shots in controlling infections from highly contagious new variants...
COVID-19 vaccine patch fights variants better than needles
Scientists from the University of Queensland found a needle-free vaccine patch could better fight COVID-19 variants, such as Omicron and Delta, than a traditional...
‘Natural immunity’ from COVID-19 omicron can be limited and weak
In a recent study from Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco, researchers found that in unvaccinated people, infection with the omicron variant of COVID-19...
This test could detect COVID-19 infection and severity very quickly
In a recent study from George Washington University, researchers developed a blood test that quickly detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely...