New saliva-based antibody test for COVID-19 highly accurate, study shows
In a new study, researchers developed a new saliva-based test and found it could accurately detect the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
Lung failure in COVID-19 not caused by cytokine storm, study shows
The turning point for people with COVID-19 typically comes in the second week of symptoms.
As most people begin to recover, a few others find...
COVID-19 virus may evolve resistance to new vaccines, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that similar to bacteria evolving resistance to antibiotics, viruses can evolve resistance to vaccines, and the evolution of...
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 have as much coronavirus as people with symptoms
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, but who don’t have symptoms, still carry the potentially transmissible virus, known as the viral...
What are emergency use authorizations, and do they guarantee that a vaccine or drug...
In coming days, the Food and Drug Administration is likely to authorize new COVID-19 vaccines based on applications submitted by two companies.
These authorizations have...
This simple thing may improve your mental health in the COVID-19 pandemic
In a new study, researchers found that nature around one's home may help mitigate some of the negative mental health effects of the COVID-19...
Face masks could make people feel isolated and stressed, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that face coverings, a key tool in our fight against COVID-19, have impeded people’s ability to hear, understand,...
This common drug could strongly reduce COVID-19 death risk, study finds
In a recent study, researchers found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against heart disease had a...
This hormone may contribute to more severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that levels of the sex hormone testosterone could contribute to infection risk and severity of COVID-19.
The research was...
Scientists find hidden damage to lungs in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found used hyperpolarized xenon gas with MRI scanning to identify the impact on lung function as patients recover from...