Dementia may be a risk factor for infection but not death from COVID-19
People who have dementia are at much higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, but no more likely to die from it than those...
Painkiller drugs may boost or suppress COVID-19 depending on when you use them
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs.
In addition to taking NSAIDs for chronic conditions such as arthritis, people take them...
How to protect yourself during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives around the world. But we learn more about this disease every day.
Scientists are developing tools that promise to...
This very common drug for heart disease may reduce COVID-19 risk
Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in the past...
This new COVID-19 variant linked to a much higher death risk
In a new study, researchers found that the highly infectious variant of COVID-19 discovered in Kent, which swept across the UK last year before...
COVID-19 survivors may not need second shot of the vaccine
In a new study, researchers found that a single shot of one of the currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines may be sufficient to provide immunity...
COVID-19 mental health crisis is hitting young adults
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, mental health professionals are growing more alarmed about a parallel mental health crisis brewing for young adults.
The burden of...
1 in 8 Americans got COVID-19 infection by October 2020
In a new study, researchers found that one in eight residents of the United States—more than 39 million people—had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 by...
An unhealthy heart could lead to a higher risk of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that people with unhealthy heart structures and poorer functioning hearts have a much higher risk of being diagnosed...
Scientists find a way to prevent millions of COVID-19 cases
In a recent study at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and elsewhere, researchers found that cutting the COVID-19 infectious period could prevent...