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...
This is the key to reducing ultimate COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that lockdowns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic may have been the most important factor in reducing...
COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the U.S., study shows
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 is now the leading cause of death in the United States.
They cited current daily mortality rates...