These 2 new tests could lower COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that a first-of-its-kind rapid test could identify which COVID-19 patients are responding to drug treatments and which patients...
COVID-19 death in obese people isn’t caused by inflammation, study shows
Obesity is linked to poor COVID-19 outcomes.
But in a new study, researchers found that this is not due to increased inflammation, but instead may...
These heart symptoms may mean higher COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that when a patient is hospitalized with COVID-19, signs of damage to the right side of the heart may indicate...
The new COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to all the hard questions
With unprecedented speed and efficiency but without sacrificing scientific rigor, several highly effective vaccines have been developed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that...
Blood of COVID patients could predict severity of illness, improve treatment
In a new study, researchers found key biomarkers in the blood of COVID-19 patients, which can help predict the severity of illness and lead...
The first vaccines for COVID-19: what we know so far
Almost immediately after the SARS-CoV-2 virus was identified in January 2020, scientists got to work on a vaccine.
In less than a year, one of...
Common high blood pressure drugs do not increase COVID-19 risk
While the COVID-19 pandemic left the world searching for answers, one healthcare concern is about the use of certain high blood pressure drugs, and...
COVID-19 causes more severe disease than flu
In a new study, researchers found that nearly twice as many people were admitted to hospital for COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic...
Oxford vaccine shows strong promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers report further data from the Phase I/II clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine.
The findings show how ChAdOx1...
Scientists find the biggest risk factors for COVID-19 death
In a new study, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are...