Public Health

Scientists find the key to preventing, treating severe COVID-19

Scientists from The Ohio State University found that blocking an immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19 symptoms by reducing...

First head-to-head comparison of four COVID-19 vaccines

Scientists from La Jolla Institute for Immunology reported the first analysis of how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2. Their...

These people have best COVID-19 protection, study finds

In a recent study from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, researchers found that people with the “hybrid immunity” of having been...

People who get COVID-19 could have antibodies for 500 days

Scientists from the University of Texas found that adults who get COVID-19 could have antibodies circulating in their blood for nearly 500 days after...

Breakthrough COVID infections more likely in these people

Scientists from Case Western Reserve University found that breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are much more likely in cancer and...

End of strict COVID measures in China could result in 1.5 million deaths in...

In a new study published in Nature Medicine, researchers revealed that if China rescinds Zero-COVID policies, the country’s healthcare system will almost certainly be...

Kidney injury from COVID-19 may be twice as common as diagnosed

Scientists from the University of Queensland found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury (AKI). The research is published in PLOS Medicine...

Vaccines have up to 90% efficacy against severe COVID-19 for up to 6 months

Scientists from Penn State found that protection against symptomatic COVID-19 begins to decrease after one month from initial vaccination, while immunity against severe COVID-19...

Longer interval between COVID-19 vaccines gives you 9 times as many antibodies

In a recent study, scientists from the UK Health Security Agency found that a longer interval between primary COVID-19 vaccine doses can boost antibody...

Food allergy linked to lower risk of COVID-19 infection

Scientists from the HEROS study team found that people with food allergies are less likely to become infected with COVID-19 than people without them....