COVID-19: Not all patients develop protective antibodies
In a new study, researchers developed a laboratory test that can determine whether COVID-19 patients develop protective antibodies after having the disease.
They discovered that...
Masks mandates may reduce COVID-19 death by 40%, study shows
Masks reduce the spread of COVID-19. But just how much of an effect do they have?
In a new study, researchers found that if the...
How COVID-19 virus can harm your blood vessels
In a new study, researchers found a link between virus-induced changes in the blood vessels of the lung and the increased clot risk.
Upon post-mortem...
Blood type could influence your risk of severe COVID-19, new evidence shows
There are four main blood types: A, B, AB, and O. It’s not clear why blood type might influence susceptibility to severe disease.
A recent...
This therapy may help treat secondary infections in COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found photodynamic therapy can be an efficient ally to combat secondary infections in COVID-19 patients.
The use of the technique,...
This approved drug could benefit people with severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the drug tocilizumab, which is used in the treatment of various forms of arthritis, can greatly shorten...
Cloth face masks can reduce COVID-19 spread, new study shows
In a new review study, researchers found that cloth face masks provide clinically useful levels of filtration, which has the potential to reduce the...
Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize COVID-19 virus
The immune system's 'memory' T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a headstart...
This study shows 7 approved drugs may protect against COVID-19
Viruses are unable to replicate and spread on their own: they need an organism—their host—to carry, replicate, and transmit them to further hosts.
To facilitate...
Obesity may increase death risk in COVID-19 patients under 65
In a new study, researchers found obesity is linked to an increased risk for intubation or death among hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
But the association...