Public Health

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...

Can you get COVID-19 twice within 90 days? Here’s why it’s more likely now...

When looking at the state of COVID-19 in the United States, Mansoor Amiji, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern, invites...

Pfizer vaccination can treat COVID-19 successfully

Scientists from Cardiff University found doctors can successfully use vaccination to treat a patient with COVID-19. It is thought to be the first instance of...

How COVID-19 is linked to diabetes

Amid the many problems posed by the pandemic, one positive outcome is that COVID-19 is providing valuable insights that could help researchers unlock the...

These COVID-19 patients 3 times more likely to die than people with flu

In a recent study from the Hospital del Mar, researchers found that adults (aged 18 or older) hospitalized with COVID-19 are at higher risk...

These 3 drugs could reduce death risk in severe COVID-19

Scientists from McGill University found three drugs could reduce death risk in severely ill COVID-19 patients. The finding supports the testing of these drugs—tacrolimus, zotatifin...

People with these inflammatory conditions have higher COVID-19 death risk

Scientists from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found that people with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and skin,...

New COVID vaccine made of zinc and copper supplements could prevent disease

In a recent study from Tel Aviv University, researchers developed a new vaccine that contains several common dietary supplements to protect against COVID-19 as well...

Why COVID-19 antibody treatments ineffective for new variants

Scientists from the University of Colorado explore the effects of multiple mutations in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omicron and its subvariants. They...