Slow walkers have ‘four times higher’ COVID-19 death risk
Scientists from the University of Leicester found slow walkers are almost four times more likely to die from COVID-19 and have over twice the...
Omicron infection cannot boost your COVID-19 immunity effectively
Scientists from Imperial College London found that people infected with the omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The research is published...
COVID-19 can harm brain health in the long run
COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don’t fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection.
In...
Is monkeypox the next pandemic?
As more monkeypox infections are identified throughout the U.S. and the world, the public is more curious about the disease, especially because we are...
How having had COVID-19 may harm your cognitive abilities
Scientists from the University of Waterloo found that people who contract COVID‐19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the...
Smoking could increase the fracture risk in men
It's no secret that puffing cigarettes is the culprit behind a whole host of ailments, including respiratory diseases and cancers of the lungs and...
COVID-19 strongly linked to worse mental problems
Scientists from the University of Otago found a concerning link between ongoing COVID‑19 disruption and worsening mental health for those most at risk.
The research...
Scientists find antibodies that block all the COVID-19 variants
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found 30 antibodies that recognize a wide range of coronaviruses—successfully blocking not only all the SARS-CoV-2 variants that were...
Scientists find the cause of ‘long COVID’
Scientists from the University of Colorado linked COVID-19 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer from long-term COVID symptoms (PASC).
They found...
Nearly half of people with COVID-19 have ‘long COVID’ symptoms
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that around the world, 43 percent of those infected with COVID-19 experienced post-COVID conditions.
The research is published...