This drug could calm ‘cytokine storm’, almost halve COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found critically ill COVID-19 patients who received a single dose of a drug that calms an overreacting immune system...
Scientists find key element of strong antibody that can beat COVID-19
In a new study, researchers have discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that...
These 4 things can predict severe COVID-19
In a recent UK study, researchers found that age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe Covid-19 or...
COVID-19 can be transmitted in the womb, harm newborns
In a new study, researchers report that a baby girl in Texas – born prematurely to a mother with COVID-19 – is the strongest...
Self-isolation may make people more vulnerable to COVID-19
In a series of studies, researchers found that interpersonal stressors many are experiencing during quarantine are linked to an increased vulnerability to upper respiratory...
Why children seldom have severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe...
Scientists find new way to limit organ damage in people with severe COVID-19
Patients with severe COVID-19 frequently experience a life-threatening immune reaction, sometimes called a cytokine storm, which can lead to respiratory failure, organ damage, and...
This new COVID treatment could lower death rates by 70%
In a new study, researchers found a cellular therapy tested on 13 intubated patients with mechanical ventilation has been shown to be efficient for...
COVID-19 linked to 5 dangerous brain diseases, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is linked to a spectrum of neurological disorders.
The research was...
COVID-19 can have long-term harms to your lungs, heart
For some individuals with COVID-19, recovering from the acute phase of the infection is only the beginning, John Swartzberg warns.
Worrying reports now indicate that...