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,...
Know your treatment options for COVID-19
Patients today have more treatment options in the battle against coronavirus disease.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved one drug treatment for COVID-19...
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are...
A big question among parents and teachers as more schools reopen is when their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some have wondered whether...
Scientists find strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination
In a new study, researchers found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer...
Your immune system can build lasting defense after COVID-19
In a recent study at Rockefeller University, researchers found that those who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the virus for at least six...
How to stay safe if you travel during spring break
Millions of people pack airports and planes over spring break at a time when only 25 percent of the population has received at least...
This cancer drug may reduce toxicity of COVID-19 virus
In a new study, researchers identified the most toxic proteins made by SARS-COV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and then used an FDA-approved cancer drug selinexor...
COVID vaccines and breast cancer screening: What you need to know
The foremost network of cancer centers in the United States is recommending that people wait to get certain imaging such as mammograms until four...
Many people with mild COVID-19 show cognitive problems
In a new study, researchers found more evidence of cognitive dysfunction in many "long haul," non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
The research was conducted by a team...