This drug can boost survival in people with COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves survival in diabetic patients...
Scientists find why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation
In a new study, researchers found why some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation.
They found how the molecular structure and sequence of the SARS-CoV-2...
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...