Will the new COVID-19 vaccines be safe?
Just within the past week, pharmaceutical companies have announced encouraging news about two COVID-19 vaccines in the final development phase.
As more vaccine developers announce...
COVID-19 survivors’ blood may save older patients, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that blood plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 could help prevent severe illness in older patients newly infected...
Half of COVID-19 transmission caused by people with no symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that transmission of severe COVID-19 from asymptomatic people accounts for about half of all transmissions.
The research was conducted...
Scientists find what makes the COVID-19 virus highly infectious
Unlike other coronaviruses, which cause common colds and mild respiratory symptoms, SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, is highly infective and transmissive.
Until now, major...
This vitamin deficiency greatly increases your COVID-19 risk
In a recent study at the University of Birmingham, researchers found that healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely...
Scientists find new way to reduce death risk in severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell (UC-MSC) infusions safely reduce the risk of death and quicken time to recovery...
Stanford develops single-dose vaccine for COVID-19
In a new study, researchers developed a single-dose nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19.
Their vaccine contains nanoparticles studded with the same proteins that comprise the virus's...
Protective immunity against COVID-19 could last 8 months or more
In a new study, researchers found that nearly all COVID-19 survivors have the immune cells necessary to fight re-infection.
They suggest that the immunity can...
Face masks can slow down COVID-19 spread, if people pay attention to these 2...
In a recent study at the National University of Singapore, researchers reviewed findings on face masks and how they filter or block the COVID-19...
These two drugs may help you recover from severe COVID-19
COVID-19 infection is characterized by a systemic increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines and often referred to as a “cytokine storm.”
This process can result in inflammatory...