Public Health

Face masks and coverings can fight COVID-19, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found cloth face coverings, even homemade masks made of the correct material, are effective in reducing the spread of...

Children with COVID-19 may have this rare inflammation disease

In a new study, researchers have mapped the immune response in children affected by a rare but life-threatening inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19. The study...

New finding may help develop effective drugs against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have identified a part of the COVID-19 virus that can be targeted by drugs that prevent the virus from...

More than 20% of children with COVID-19 have no symptoms

In a new study, researchers found a considerable proportion of children with confirmed COVID-19 remain asymptomatic. The research was conducted by a team from Seoul...

This new portable COVID-19 test may send result to your smartphone in 30 minutes

As COVID-19 continues to spread, bottlenecks in supplies and laboratory personnel have led to long waiting times for results in some areas. In a new...

How long will COVID-19 shorten the U.S. lifespan? UC Berkeley study finds the answer

With over 190,000 COVID-19 deaths to date, and 1,000 more each day, America's life expectancy may appear to be plummeting. In a new study, researchers...

Even outdoors, face coverings are important and can protect you

CU Boulder Today chatted with chemistry Professor and CIRES Fellow Jose-Luis Jimenez about why it's so important to wear a face covering—even when you're...

Clear evidence shows more serious COVID-19 disease in people with obesity

In a new study, researchers found a clear link between obesity and the severity of COVID-19 disease. They reported French data from the earlier part...

Retest for COVID-19 one month after symptoms appear can reduce infection risk

In a new study, researchers suggest that people who've had COVID-19 should be swab tested again 4 or more weeks after symptoms first appear...

Virus in the blood could predict severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a blood test on hospital admission showing the presence or absence of SARS-CoV-2 can identify patients at...