Public Health

This sleep problem may be risk factor for COVID-19

Sleep apnea causes breaks in breathing (apnea) while a person is asleep. In a new study, researchers found that sleep apnea could a big risk...

This depression drug may help prevent severe COVID-19, study shows

In a new study, researchers found that the antidepressant fluvoxamine appears to prevent COVID-19 infections from worsening and may help keep patients out of...

This arthritis drug may reduce COVID-19 death risk in older people

In a new study, researchers found a type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of death for elderly patients with COVID-19. The research was...

This study shows new cause of COVID-19 blood clotting

In a recent study at the University of Kentucky, researchers found answers for why so many COVID-19 patients experience thrombosis or the formation of...

Scientists find early signs of COVID-19 community spread

In a new study, researchers found that self-reports of smell and taste changes provide earlier markers of the spread of infection of COVID-19 than...

Scientists find many people have lasting fatigue after COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers found More than half of people with acute COVID-19 infection continue to have persistent fatigue 10 weeks after their...

This mental problem may increase COVID-19 death risk

In a new study, researchers found that people who are addicted to drugs or other substances are more likely to get COVID-19. These people also...

Scientists find these common drugs could treat severe COVID-19

In several recent studies from the University of Michigan and elsewhere, researchers found steroids can fight severe COVID-19. They showed that common drugs known as...

Scientists find the cause of high COVID-19 death rates in men and older people

COVID-19 infections tend to be more severe among older adults and males, yet the mechanisms underlying increased mortality in these two demographics are unknown. In...

This sleep hormone may be a new treatment for COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and is commonly used as an over-the-counter sleep aid,...