Public Health

First 10 days after leaving hospital carry high risk for COVID-19 Patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients faced a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and...

LED lights can help kill coronavirus, study shows

In a new study, researchers have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe...

Scientists find a new way to predict severe COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers found biomarkers in the blood that are predictive of severe COVID-19 infection. The results extend understanding of the pathophysiology and...

COVID-19 linked to rare but severe eye infection

In a new study, researchers found a rare, sight-stealing infection that might be triggered by COVID-19. In the space of two months, three patients suffering...

This drug can be highly effective in treating COVID-19, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that the drug remdesivir is likely to be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2. They described giving the drug...

This study makes big COVID-19 drug breakthrough

In a recent study at the University of St Andrews and elsewhere, researchers found that a new inhalation treatment for preventing the spread of...

Why your pets can be life savers in COVID-19 pandemic

Lockdowns, job losses and social isolation have been the hallmarks of 2020 as COVID-19 tightens its grip on the world, not only infecting millions...

Tension between these 2 things can shape COVID-19 spread

In a new study, researchers found that in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the...

New hope for early detection of serious COVID-19

In a new study, researchers developed a way of testing whether or not COVID-19 patients' immune systems are gearing up to fight the virus...

This existing vaccine could reduce severity of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found an existing vaccine could make COVID-19 less deadly. They examined 255 people vaccinated with the mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccine since...