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...
Nasal spray preventing COVID-19 is also effective against common cold, COPD
In a new study, researchers found that a new drug that primes the immune system in the respiratory tract and is in development for...
Your smartphone can help fight COVID. Here’s how
Smartphones have helped many people get through the pandemic.
They’ve given us a way to connect with friends and family, manage work or school assignments,...
These people consistently sustain COVID-19 spread across the US
In a new study, researchers found that as of October 2020, people aged 20-49 were the only groups sustaining COVID-19 transmission with reproduction numbers...
Scientists confirm new way to treat severe COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused more than 2 million deaths worldwide since the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic in March 2020.
Patients with severe COVID-19...
6 myths about the COVID-19 vaccines you need to know
The COVID-19 vaccines have been described by many as the light at the end of the tunnel and the best tool we have to...
This common blood thinner drug can help inhibit COVID-19 virus
In a new study, researchers found that the common blood thinner drug heparin inhibits the SARS-Cov2 virus by reducing the virus' ability to attach...
Many COVID-19 patients have increased bleeding risk
The human body strives to keep itself in homeostasis, or balance.
When blood clots are created, the body’s innate response is to break the clots...
This study finds a new drug to treat COVID-19
In a recent study from the University of Kent and elsewhere, researchers found a drug with the potential to provide treatment for COVID-19.
They found...