This stuff is strongly activated in people with severe COVID-19
A type of anti-bacterial T cells, so-called MAIT cells, are strongly activated in people with moderate to severe COVID-19 disease, according to a study...
Very few COVID-19 patients can survive this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that people whose hearts stop due to severe COVID-19 are very unlikely to leave the hospital alive.
Out of...
This test could find the silent carriers of COVID-19
Scientists have demonstrated a quick and effective mass testing approach using saliva samples to detect individuals who have been infected with COVID-19 but are...
MIT scientists make a new drug to prevent COVID-19
In a recent MIT study, researchers designed a drug candidate that they believe may block coronaviruses’ ability to enter human cells.
The potential drug is...
Experts warn flu season returns as the COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with no end in sight, the annual flu season emerges once again.
Cases of the flu have already begun to...
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...