This study shows the biggest risk factors for COVID-19 death
In a recent study at the University of Maryland, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men...
People with this health problem should get COVID-19 vaccine first
In a new statement, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccine prioritization should prioritize those with advanced heart disease.
They suggest that all heart patients face a...
These blood thinning drugs may lower death risk in COVID-19 patients
In a new study, researchers found that patients given preventive blood-thinning drugs (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of admission to hospital with COVID-19 are...
6 FDA-approved drugs show promise against COVID-19
In a new study, researchers discovered that 6 drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for other diseases could be repurposed...
Microwaves may make face masks really reusable
It has been widely reported that access to respirators and surgical face masks has become restricted in many facilities over the course of the...
What makes someone a COVID-19 superspreader
Scientists and public health experts have long known that certain individuals, termed "super-spreaders," can transmit COVID-19 with incredible efficiency and devastating consequences.
In a new...
This therapy may reduce death risk in people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients recovering from COVID-19 who had a course of physical therapy in the hospital had a lower...
Wearing masks in this way could cut COVID-19 transmission by 95%
In a new study, researchers found that tight-fitting masks can reduce COVID-19 transmission by 95%.
They found in lab settings, wearing cloth or medical masks...
These workers 7 times as likely to get severe COVID-19
In a recent study at the University of Glasgow, researchers found that healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection...
This drug may make vaccines more effective in older people
Older adults are at high risk of being severely affected by infectious diseases, but unfortunately, most vaccines in this age group are less efficient...