This study finds root causes of severe COVID-19 and may save more patients
People infected by the COVID-19 virus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly.
In two recent studies published on Science, researchers at Rockefeller...
COVID-19 can increase death risk in pregnant women
In a new study, researchers found that contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can have deadly consequences for the mother.
They found that the COVID-19 mortality rate...
Long-term study shows strong harms in regular cannabis use
In a new study, researchers found that regular cannabis use has harmful effects regardless of the age a person starts using.
They examined people who...
This common drug could cut COVID-19 death risk by nearly 50%, US study shows
In a recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, researchers found critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of the drug Tocilizumab...
Smoking history linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
In a new study, researchers found that cumulative cigarette smoke exposure is a big risk factor for hospital admission and death from COVID-19.
The research...
Why men have much worse COVID-19 outcomes than women
In a new study, researchers found out why men have much worse COVID-19 outcomes than women.
The research was conducted by a team at Yale.
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This stuff in the blood tied to severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that patients with severe COVID-19 have much higher levels of a certain type of immune cells in their...
This drug can disrupt COVID-19 virus better than other similar drugs
In the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, antiviral drug remdesivir has emerged as a promising candidate
Remdesivir works by disrupting the virus’s...
People with high omega-3 in body less likely to die from COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that higher omega-3 blood levels may reduce the risk for death from COVID-19 infection.
The research was conducted by...
Flu shot may help protect against severe COVID-19
The flu and COVID-19 are indeed different disease processes caused by different viruses.
Although some of the symptoms may overlap between the two diseases, they...