Your neighborhood may influence your COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that markers of the pandemic's impact—testing rates, positivity ratio (cases among total tests), case rates by overall population...
UK variant of COVID-19 spreading rapidly in United States
In a new study, researchers found that the faster-spreading B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 virus first detected in the United Kingdom is quickly on its...
Help stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect your family
The COVID-19 pandemic requires that we remain vigilant in our daily lives until we can safely return to everyday activities.
We can each take some...
This common drug may prevent deadly inflammation in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a widely available and inexpensive drug targeting inflammatory genes may reduce mortality in COVID-19.
They reported that the...
Who gets a COVID-19 shot first?
President Biden promised 100 million vaccinations in his first hundred days in office and, with increasing supply of vaccine, was able to meet that...
Two major vaccines could effectively cut COVID-19 infections
In a new study, researchers found that the two-dose mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna can be effective weapons against COVID-19 infection among health...
Common diabetes drug could strongly cut COVID-19 death risk
In a recent study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that the use of the diabetes drug metformin—before a diagnosis of...
Got your COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what you should do next
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains steam across the country, an increasing number of people are finding themselves with more protection from the SARS-CoV-2...
Scientists find a new COVID-19 treatment
In a new study, researchers found a compound that shows promise for treating SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
They found that berzosertib was effective...
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers are beginning to understand how the disease affects patients beyond initial respiratory symptoms.
Mariam Bonyadi Camacho,...