This new tool can find patients at highest risk of COVID-19 deterioration
In a new study, researchers created a new risk-stratification tool that can accurately predict the likelihood of deterioration in adults with severe COVID-19.
They say...
These drugs may reduce death risk and time in ICU in people with severe...
In a new study, researchers found that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with drugs typically used for arthritis may significantly improve survival.
Tocilizumab and sarilumab...
10 pandemic tips for older adults and the people who love them
If you’re an older adult, or you care about someone who is, this is a pivotal moment in the pandemic.
The first COVID-19 vaccines have...
How the body responds to the COVID-19 vaccine
By now, everyone has seen countless images of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
But once it’s injected into the upper arm, how does it actually...
Doing this can prevent millions of COVID-19 cases
In a new study, researchers found that cutting the COVID-19 infectious period could prevent millions of cases.
They found that a vaccine or medication that...
This common drug may reduce your risk of COVID-19 infection
A recent study published in Cell Press Sneak Peek found that a simple drug that has been used to lower cholesterol levels could be used...
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...