Public Health

When COVID-19 symptoms won’t go away

When Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Medicine launched a program for patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, physicians expected they would mainly see those...

How COVID-19 took hold in North America and in Europe

In a new study, researchers combined evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of COVID-19...

This thing may drive high COVID-19 death rates in men and older people

COVID-19 infections tend to be more severe among older adults and males, yet the mechanisms underlying increased mortality in these two demographics are unknown. In...

Scientists develop sterilizable, alternative N95 mask

In a new study, researchers have been developing a new, sustainable solution for health care workers to provide protection during the pandemic. The research was...

Even 80% empty stadiums linked to higher COVID-19 cases and deaths

In a new study, researchers found professional football matches played before lockdown, even those in near-empty stadiums, were linked to higher COVID-19 cases and...

30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite without knowing it

In a recent study from the University of Virginia, researchers found why more than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread...

This old vaccine may strongly lower COVID-19 death risk

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a tuberculosis vaccine routinely given to children in countries with high rates of tuberculosis infection. It has already been shown to...

COVID-19 harms young adults harder than thought, Harvard study shows

In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 is far from benign when it strikes young adults. Once they are hospitalized, 1 in 5 wind...

COVID-19 cases in the US are strongly underestimated, UC Berkeley study shows

In a new study, researchers found the United States may have experienced more than 6.4 million cases of COVID-19 by April 18, 2020. That is...

As COVID-19 continues, getting a flu shot is vital to protecting your health

Those who suffer from asthma are among the most vulnerable to effects of the flu. This year, as COVID-19 continues to spread, it’s more important...