This eye disease linked to higher COVID-19 complications
In a new study, researchers found that patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are...
This drug can prevent 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections
In a new study, researchers found that an antibody cocktail was able to block 100% of symptomatic COVID-19 infections among people exposed to the...
These 2 anti-inflammatory drugs may improve recovery from severe COVID-19
In two recent studies at the University of Pennsylvania and elsewhere, researchers found that two anti-inflammatory compounds are capable of boost recovery from COVID-19.
They...
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...