New study confirms children are key to spread COVID-19, existence of superspreaders
In a new study, researchers examined more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19.
They found...
Face masks can slow spread of COVID-19, but these 2 things matter a lot
The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals.
This has triggered studies exploring the...
These two anti-inflammatory drugs could boost recovery from severe COVID-19
In two new studies, researchers found the monoclonal antibody eculizumab and an experimental drug called AMY-101 showed strong anti-inflammatory effects that contributed to a...
Scientists find new details of brain damage caused by COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found examined six patients with brain damage caused by COVID-19 using a specialized magnetic resonance (MR) technique.
They found that...
This heart health problem may increase your COVID risk
In a new study, researchers found that atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a common heart rhythm problem, may increase the risk of COVID-19.
The research was done...
These common cholesterol-lowering drugs may protect you from severe COVID-19
In recent studies at UC San Diego Health and elsewhere, researchers found statins—widely used cholesterol-lowering medications—are linked to a lower risk of severe COVID-19,...
This vitamin deficiency could strongly increase risk of COVID-19, study confirms
In a new study, researchers found that healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D...
How smoking worsens COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found how smoking cigarettes causes more severe infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the airways of...
These bone disease treatments may reduce COVID-19 risk
In a new study, researchers found that some of the treatments for osteoporosis—denosumab, zoledronate, and calcium—could have a protective effect against COVID-19.
In patients who...
For many people, physical and mental ills can linger months after COVID recovery
In a new study, researchers found that patients who survive severe COVID-19 after being hospitalized are not necessarily home-free upon discharge
They tracked outcomes among...