Public Health

Scientists find critical COVID-19 test delays across the US

In a new survey, researchers found more than 63 percent of U.S. residents are waiting longer than one to two days to get their...

Scientists find new way to develop next-generation COVID-19 vaccines and tests, beyond antibodies

In a new study, researchers found new targets for COVID-19 vaccines and tests that go beyond the current focus on COVID antibodies. The study was...

Many COVID-19 patients get useless antibiotics, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found that early in the U.S. coronavirus pandemic, many people with COVID-19 may have been given unnecessary antibiotics. They found...

Scientists find the cause of inflammation symptoms in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers analyzed the lung fluid cells from COVID-19 patients. They used the nation's fastest supercomputer to check gene expression patterns that...

2 in 3 Americans willing to vaccinate for COVID-19

In a new national survey of attitudes about COVID-19, researchers found two-thirds (66%) of Americans say they are either "somewhat" or "extremely" likely to...

This existing drug may reduce COVID-19 death risk by 33%

Dexamethasone is a steroid that has been used since the 1960s to reduce inflammation in a range of conditions, including inflammatory disorders and certain...

Scientists find new way to develop a more effective COVID-19 vaccine

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is shining a bright spotlight on vaccine development. As numerous vaccines race through clinical trials, physicians and researchers continue to work...

This simpler COVID-19 test could provide results in hours from saliva

In a new study, researchers developed a saliva test that may prove faster, cheaper, and less complicated than other common COVID-19 tests. The research was...

Abnormal liver functions linked to severe COVID-19 and death, Yale study shows

In a new study, researchers found that patients with COVID-19 presented with abnormal liver tests at much higher rates than suggested by earlier studies. They...

Top 5 COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know

A Michigan Medicine expert describes the science behind the most promising vaccines for the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. government’s Operation Warp Speed is a science...