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...
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...