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...
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...