Public Health

Dangerous blood clots may form in legs of people with COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found COVID-19 is linked to life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs. They found COVID-19 patients with symptoms...

This algae-based nasal spray may protect you from COVID-19

A recent study at the University of Pittsburgh showed that a nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could...

Scientists find new way to kill COVID-19 virus on surfaces within 1 hour

In a new study, researchers developed a surface coating that can inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19 in one hour. The research was done by...

This FDA-approved drug could help people recover from COVID-19, reduce death risk

In a new study, researchers found that most patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (coronavirus) pneumonia experienced improvement after receiving a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug...

Scientists find the key to a successful COVID-19 vaccine

In a new study, researchers have uncovered how a crucial component of the immune system responds to the spike protein of COVID-19 virus —important...

Is it safe to travel in the age of COVID-19?

As lockdown restrictions ease up around the country, health experts share their input on travel and how to make vacationing as safe as possible. The...

This cholesterol-lowering drug may downgrade COVID-19 to a common cold

In a new study, researchers found that a simple drug that has been on the market for decades could be used to treat COVID-19. The...

Scientists find a new COVID-19 symptom: mouth rash

In a new study, researchers found that rashes on the inside of the mouth can be found in some people with COVID-19. The research was...

This study shows a cause of deadly respiratory syndrome in COVID-19

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition in which lungs become so inflamed and filled with fluid that they struggle to provide...

This overlooked stuff in the body may play a big role in severe COVID-19

Severe viral infections can cause the immune system to over-respond to the intruding infectious agents and to produce large amounts of proteins called cytokines...