How a simple smell test could curb COVID-19 and help reopen the economy
In a new study, researchers found a simple, scratch-and-sniff test could play a key role in curbing the spread of COVID-19, at a fraction...
COVID-19 may also invade your brain and cause diseases
COVID-19 is known primarily as a respiratory disease, with symptoms that include cough, shortness of breath, and, in severe cases, acute respiratory distress syndrome...
These common health problems can triple COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that certain pre-existing health conditions may double or triple mortality risk for COVID-19.
They confirmed that heart disease, high...
Scientists battle COVID-19 using UV light
As the deadly COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world with no end in sight, new ways in which to stop the...
Scientists find new potential treatments for COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found a variety of as yet unexplored ways to attack the COVID-19 virus, even as it mutates.
They identified drugs...
Loss of smell, taste should be monitored as first signs of COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found that almost two-thirds of the people admitted to an Italian hospital with COVID-19 in March experienced losing their...
Men with COVID-19 much more likely to need intensive care and die
In a new study, researchers found that men with COVID-19 are three times more likely to require intensive care than women and are at...
Keep taking your blood pressure medicine during the pandemic, scientists say
Each day, at least half a million Danes take a small pill to keep their blood pressure down or to protect against heart disease.
In...
Even moderate COVID-19 can cause dangerous brain diseases
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 can lead to a broad range of neurologic complications including stroke, seizures, movement disorders, inflammatory diseases,...
People with COVID-19 twice as likely to die if they have this health problem
In a new study, researchers found that patients with COVID-19 and vertebral fractures are twice as likely to die from the disease.
This is the...