Public Health

Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first?

When effective COVID-19 vaccines are developed, their supply will inevitably be scarce. The World Health Organization (WHO), global leaders, and vaccine producers are already facing...

Many animal species can be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers found humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The...

COVID-19 less deadly and causes milder symptoms in children: New evidence

In a new study, researchers found children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease. They also...

Scientists find more lasting immunity against COVID than previously believed

In a new study, researchers found that immunity to the disease may not be as fleeting as first thought. Among 30,000 Icelandic residents who were...

Scientists find the cause of higher COVID-19 death rate in obese people

In a new study, researchers found that there are overlaps between the immunological disturbances in both COVID-19 disease and patients with obesity. This finding could...

Scientists find possible blood-clotting cause in COVID-19

Why so many COVID-19 patients get blood clots (thrombosis) remains uncertain. In a new study, researchers have identified a mechanism they believe to be implicated. A...

What to expect when COVID-19 meets flu season

The return of “hoodie weather” tells us autumn is just around the corner. So, too, is influenza season. And this year, the flu will...

COVID-19 patients who use ventilators can have permanent nerve damage

Severely ill COVID-19 patients on ventilators are placed in a prone (face down) position because it's easier for them to breathe and reduces mortality. But...

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...