Public Health

This sleep problem may worsen COVID-19 outcomes

Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition characterized by complete or partial blockage of the airways during sleep when the muscles become weaker. It is commonly...

COVID-19 pandemic has little to no effect on intimate relationships, shows study

When the COVID-19 pandemic brought many couples into the close quarters of quarantine and lockdown, many researchers wondered whether the effect would be more...

‘Alarming’ COVID-19 study shows 80% of people have strong depression

In a new study, researchers looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted young US adults' loneliness and found "strong depressive symptoms" in 80%...

More than one-third of children with COVID-19 have no symptoms, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that more than one-third of kids who have COVID-19 are asymptomatic. The finding suggests youngsters diagnosed with the disease...

Scientists find how COVID-19 reaches the brain

In a new study, researchers used post-mortem tissue samples to examine how novel coronavirus can reach the brains of patients with COVID-19, and how...

Scientists discover a big signature of severe COVID-19

In severe cases of COVID-19 disease, not only classic immune cells play a role. In a new study, researchers found that the release of immature...

Study shows people can have severe COVID-19 despite or even due to strong immunity

Antibodies and T cells are among the most important elements of the immune defense against viruses. The antibodies prevent viruses from entering the host cell....

Very few people with COVID-19 could survive this heart problem

In a recent study at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, researchers found that people whose hearts stop due to severe COVID-19 are very...

AI can detect COVID-19 in the lungs like a virtual physician, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that artificial intelligence (AI) can be nearly as accurate as a physician in diagnosing COVID-19 in the lungs. They...

COVID-19 infection can cause pain relieve, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can relieve pain. The finding may explain why nearly half of people...