Flu vaccine reduces COVID-19 symptoms in children
In a new study, researchers have discovered that children who receive a seasonal flu shot are less likely to suffer symptoms from a COVID-19...
This cheap gout drug can benefit people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that colchicine, a cheap drug normally used to treat gout, helps to cut the need for oxygen therapy...
People with this health problem three times more likely to die in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found for the first time the extent to which frailty increases the death risk in COVID-19 patients.
They found very...
Many young COVID-19 survivors can get reinfection, study warns
In a new study, researchers found that being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 is not a foolproof shield against reinfection.
They tracked nearly...
This existing drug could help prevent lung damage in COVID-19
In a recent study at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, researchers found early clinical evidence demonstrating the efficacy of an existing drug in treating COVID-19.
They applied...
How could scientists develop COVID-19 vaccines so quickly?
Vaccine development is typically measured in years, not months.
But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists are racing the clock—and breaking records—to develop an...
Flu vaccine lessens COVID-19 symptoms in children, shows study
Other vaccines may also prove beneficial in reducing COVID-19 symptoms and complications.
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have discovered that children...
People with this bone problem twice as likely to die if they have COVID-19
Vertebral fractures occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity, and loss of...
Smokers: You are at risk for this disease
According to the 2020 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking Cessation, 14% of Americans identify as smokers.
While this percentage has greatly diminished over the...
Many older Americans with COVID-19 cannot isolate well at home
One of the most important ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 is for people who have tested positive or have symptoms, to isolate...