Public Health

How having had COVID-19 may harm your cognitive abilities

Scientists from the University of Waterloo found that people who contract COVID‐19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the...

Smoking could increase the fracture risk in men

It's no secret that puffing cigarettes is the culprit behind a whole host of ailments, including respiratory diseases and cancers of the lungs and...

COVID-19 strongly linked to worse mental problems

Scientists from the University of Otago found a concerning link between ongoing COVID‑19 disruption and worsening mental health for those most at risk. The research...

Scientists find antibodies that block all the COVID-19 variants

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found 30 antibodies that recognize a wide range of coronaviruses—successfully blocking not only all the SARS-CoV-2 variants that were...

Scientists find the cause of ‘long COVID’

Scientists from the University of Colorado linked COVID-19 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer from long-term COVID symptoms (PASC). They found...

Nearly half of people with COVID-19 have ‘long COVID’ symptoms

Scientists from the University of Michigan found that around the world, 43 percent of those infected with COVID-19 experienced post-COVID conditions. The research is published...

Can you get COVID-19 twice within 90 days? Here’s why it’s more likely now...

When looking at the state of COVID-19 in the United States, Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern, invites...

Pfizer vaccination can treat COVID-19 successfully

Scientists from Cardiff University found doctors can successfully use vaccination to treat a patient with COVID-19. It is thought to be the first instance of...

How COVID-19 is linked to diabetes

Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the...

These COVID-19 patients 3 times more likely to die than people with flu

In a recent study from the Hospital del Mar, researchers found that adults (aged 18 or older) hospitalized with COVID-19 are at higher risk...