Vaccine Q&A: From flu to COVID-19, everything you need to know
A family medicine physician discusses why vaccines are so important—especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine and...
Severe COVID-19 linked to heart problems
The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. (5M according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Obesity may increase risk of dying from COVID-19, especially in men
In a new study, researchers found a striking association between BMI and risk for death among patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19.
Their finding also...
COVID-19 and pets: What you need to know
If you have furry family members, you probably have a lot of questions about how to keep them safe during this frightening global COVID-19...
Another COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found positive results from preclinical testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203.
The research was conducted by a team at...
COVID-19 lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic
In a new study, researchers found emotional stress, economic anxiety, physical inactivity, and social distance—locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that...
This new test can diagnose COVID-19 in 20 minutes
In a new study, researchers have developed a new test that can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes.
The findings show the rapid molecular test...
Scientists find the order of COVID-19’s symptoms
In a new study, researchers have found the likely order in which COVID-19 symptoms first appear: fever, cough, muscle pain, and then nausea, and/or...
Scientists discover an effective therapy to treat COVID-19, reduce death
In a new study, researchers found that convalescent plasma therapy is safe and effective to treat COVID-19.
They tested more than 300 COVID-19 patients treated...
Popular anti-malaria drugs not recommended for treating COVID-19
Recently, several physicians hosted a press conference in which one physician claimed that the combination of hydroxychloroquine, the antibiotic azithromycin, and the mineral zinc...