Scientists find the best ways to limit COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that less-intrusive, non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to limit the spread of COVID-19, such as effective communication strategies and government...
New study confirms lack of vitamin D may increase risk of COVID-19
Vitamin D is important to the function of the immune system and vitamin D supplements have previously been shown to lower the risk of...
Face masks could lead to more COVID-19 spread without this
In a recent study at the University of Vermont and elsewhere, researchers found that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending unequivocally...
New antibody treatment could help high risk patients recover from COVID-19
A newly approved antibody therapy for COVID-19, produced by the pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company, could help high-risk patients recover from the disease...
Several hepatitis C drugs may help treat COVID-19, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that several hepatitis C drugs can inhibit the COVID-19 virus main protease, a crucial protein enzyme that enables...
Scientists find critical virus features that cause COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found new features of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
This finding could be useful for developing vaccines and treatment...
New prostate cancer drugs may help treat COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found drugs that could fight advanced prostate cancer that could also prevent and or treat acute respiratory distress syndrome...
Scientists find the key to controlling COVID-19 virus and reducing severity
Ever since the COVID-19 virus first appeared, researchers have been trying to understand whether sometimes the immune system does more harm than good during...
Five things to know about the promising COVID-19 vaccine
Last week saw the nation’s highest numbers of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began; nearly 160,000 diagnoses were reported yesterday alone.
But the week...
This study develops extremely rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have developed an extremely rapid diagnostic test that detects and identifies viruses in less than five minutes.
The method is...