Adequate vitamin D in body could reduce COVID -19 death risk, study confirms
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient had a much lower risk for adverse outcomes including becoming...
Scientists find a key to fighting COVID-19
Nitric oxide is an antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory molecule with key roles in pulmonary vascular function in the context of viral infections and other pulmonary...
Vitamin D may not help prevent COVID-19, expert claims
At the beginning of May, a pair of studies emerged suggesting people who are deficient in vitamin D are more likely to experience serious...
Death counts fail to capture full mortality effects of COVID-19, study shows
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19.
Some argue that statistic is inaccurate due to inconsistencies in how deaths are being...
Scientists find why some people develop severe COVID-19 while others don’t
In a new study, researchers found why some people with COVID-19 develop severe disease.
The findings also may provide the first molecular explanation for why...
Men have 62% higher risk of COVID-19 death, possibly due to higher inflammation
In a new study, researchers confirmed that men with COVID-19 have worse outcomes than women, possibly related to them experiencing higher levels of inflammation.
They...
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 have as much coronavirus as those with symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that people with 'silent' COVID-19 infection have as much coronavirus in their noses and throats as those with...
COVID-19 and diabetes: what is the connection?
In a new study, researchers reviewed the evidence on the devastating impact COVID-19 is having on people with diabetes.
The research was conducted by a...
Scientists develop a cheaper, faster COVID-19 test
In a new study, researchers have developed a method for fast, cheap, and accurate testing for COVID-19 infection.
The method simplifies testing by eliminating expensive...
Lower level of this stuff in blood linked to higher COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that having a lower level of zinc in the blood is linked to a poorer outcome in patients...