This study finds genetic factors that may increase COVID-19 risk
While the majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases result in mild symptoms, the virus does pose a serious threat to certain people.
Morbidity and mortality rates...
Does high blood sugar worsen COVID-19 outcomes?
As COVID-19 continues to rage across the U.S., researchers are digging deeper into how the virus wreaks havoc on the body, especially for those...
This kidney problem may increase COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19 is linked to a much higher risk for in-hospital death.
Acute...
This study finds new drug to treat blinding eye disease in older people
More than 11 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older.
And...
Scientists find two root causes of severe COVID-19
People infected by the novel coronavirus can have symptoms that range from mild to deadly.
In two new studies, researchers found that some life-threatening cases...
Routine blood test could help identify high-risk COVID patients
A standard test that assesses blood cells can identify which patients who are admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 face a high risk of...
COVID-19 could cause this gut problem and dehydration
COVID-19 can present a variety of symptoms, but one potentially dangerous symptom most people aren't particularly excited to talk about is diarrhea.
An estimated 20%...
Seaweed extract may block COVID-19 better than drugs, study shows
In a recent study at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, researchers found in a test of antiviral effectiveness against COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds outperformed...
They survived COVID-19, then faced stigma
From the moment in January when she first heard about the new coronavirus, Suzanne Kathro worried about catching it. In mid-August, she did.
"That's when...
More and more younger people get COVID-19 in the US, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that from May to August 2020, there was a decrease in the age of COVID-19 cases in the...