These people drive COVID-19 transmission in US, study finds
In a recent study at Imperial College London and elsewhere, researchers found the resurging COVID-19 transmission in the US is being driven by ages...
Europe was central in the global spread of COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers have mapped out the dispersal of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, responsible for the current worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, putting Europe center-stage...
This stuff in the body could mean worse outcomes in severe COVID-19
Patients with severe COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus can develop blood clots in medical lines (intravenous lines, catheters, etc), and in arteries,...
1.7 million New Yorkers infected with COVID-19 was in NYC earlier than reported
In a new study, researchers found that the virus that causes COVID-19 was present in New York City long before the city's first case...
The three types of COVID-19 tests you need to know
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about testing abound.
With COVID-19 cases trending upward, it’s important to understand when individuals should seek getting tested...
Cold, flu or COVID-19? Here’s how to tell the difference
You wake up one morning feeling under the weather.
While in previous years you may have chalked up a sore throat or body aches to...
Scientists find an underlying cause of neural damage in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that it is probably the immune response to, rather than the virus in itself, that causes sudden confusion...
This drug could benefit people with severe COVID-19
In a recent study from Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, researchers found that the drug tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of...
COVID-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives
In a new paper, researchers suggest that although vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine trials currently underway...
These 3 things could strongly predict COVID-19 death
In a new study, researchers found how the risk of death from COVID-19 increases with age, frailty, and comorbidity.
The research was conducted by a...