Pain relief caused by COVID-19 may help explain its widespread
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can relieve pain, according to a new study by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers.
The finding may explain...
This health problem should be seen as a symptom of COVID-19, study shows
Four out of five people experiencing the recent loss of smell and/or taste tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies—and of those who tested positive, 40...
People died of COVID-19 have these 3 common symptoms
Although the number of patients examined is small, this is the largest study to date of post-mortem examinations on COVID-19 patients in England.
COVID-19 is...
Over 70% of COVID-19 patients do not infect any contacts, study says
However, few COVID-19 super spreaders account for 60% of new infections.
A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed...
Older men less able to regulate body temperature and hydration levels than young men
Our ability to regulate body temperature and keep our bodies from becoming dehydrated declines as we get older.
In a new study, researchers found that...
Drug hydroxychloroquine not effective in preventing COVID-19, study shows
In a new study, researchers tested whether a daily regimen of hydroxychloroquine could protect those most likely to be exposed to COVID-19.
They found there...
This heart problem is common in sickest patients with COVID-19
Cardiac arrest is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and is linked to poor survival, particularly among patients aged 80 or older, finds...
Social distancing is more effective than travel bans for Covid-19
Travel bans will delay the peak of infection with days, while social distancing has a much stronger impact, amounting in up to 4 weeks...
Scientists find how COVID-19 could lead to runaway inflammation
In a new study, researchers address a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation?
They found how the...
This common food can worsen inflammatory bowel disease
Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and management.
In a new study, researchers found that consumption of fructose (i.e. fruit sugar) may worsen...