Flu vaccine may have protective effect on COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that influenza vaccination may have a protective effect for COVID-19-positive patients
The research was conducted by a team at...
COVID-19 virus could survive on skin five times longer than flu, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that the new coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours.
The virus that causes the flu survives...
Total deaths during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that for every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result...
This anti-microbe drug may effectively treat COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that an affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting...
Why some people develop severe COVID-19 while others don’t
The wide variation in the severity of disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, has puzzled scientists and clinicians.
SARS-CoV-2 can cause anything from...
Here’s how to protect your family from COVID-19 in this holiday season
The holidays will look remarkably different this year due to COVID-19.
Months into the global pandemic, we continue to see how family gatherings are often...
What you should know about the Pfizer’s promising COVID-19 vaccine
Approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the recently announced Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could come within a matter of weeks, and some...
COVID-19: Distancing and masks are not enough, study shows
Wear a mask, keep your distance, avoid crowds—these are the common recommendations to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
However, the scientific foundations on which these recommendations...
Mouthwashes, oral rinses may reduce COVID-19 virus, new evidence shows
In a new study, researchers found that certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses.
The results indicate that some...
Scientists find why COVID-19 seem to spare children
In a new study, researchers found a key factor as to why COVID-19 appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while...