At least 50% of COVID-19 infections come from people with no symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, only 1 in 5 to...
COVID-19 is a ‘stress test’ for the heart
As we continue to learn more about COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, it is not yet clear all the ways the disease...
One dose of vaccine may be enough for COVID-19 survivors
Although clinical trial data are encouraging, real-world evidence with regard to the COVID-19 vaccine remains scarce.
In particular, response to the vaccine among those previously...
Humidity from masks may reduce severity of COVID-19
Masks help protect the people wearing them from getting or spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
In a new study, researchers found evidence for...
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...