Public Health

COVID-19 has tripled depression rate in US

In a new study, researchers found 27.8% of U.S. adults had depression symptoms as of mid-April, compared to 8.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic. They also...

Post-COVID syndrome can severely damage children’s hearts

In a new review study, researchers found multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed to be linked to COVID-19, damages the heart to such...

The COVID-19 cytokine storm does not exist, this study shows

Inflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known as...

6 tips to avoid ‘maskne’ in COVID-19 pandemic

Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, masks have become the new normal. While wearing a mask when you’re around others is crucial to preventing the...

Chest X-rays may help diagnose COVID-19 effectively and rapidly

In a new study, researchers examined the usefulness of chest X-rays in COVID-19 and found they could aid in a rapid diagnosis of the...

This new COVID-19 vaccine could prevent severe disease

In a new study, researchers found that a candidate COVID-19 vaccine raised neutralizing antibodies that robustly protected non-human primates (NHPs) against SARS-CoV-2, the virus...

What COVID-19 is doing to the heart, even after recovery

A growing number of studies suggest many COVID-19 survivors experience some type of heart damage, even if they didn't have underlying heart disease and...

Obesity may change immune response to COVID-19, making it more deadly

In a new study, researchers found obesity may cause a hyperactive immune system response to COVID-19 infection that makes it difficult to fight off the virus. The research was conducted by a team at...

Lack of this vitamin may increase your risk of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of becoming infected with the coronavirus. The research was conducted...

Children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their body at the same time

In a new study, researchers found children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their bodies at the same time. This means children still have...