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COVID-19 may attack patients’ central nervous system, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found depressed mood or anxiety exhibited in COVID-19 patients may possibly be a sign the virus affects the central...

Llama antibodies can beat COVID-19 virus, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests. They hope the antibodies...

New study shows COVID-19’s silent, deadly spread

In a new study, researchers developed a model that estimates slightly more than half of COVID-19 transmission is due to people with no symptoms. A...

Why drugs lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine do not work on COVID-19

Lopinavir is a drug against HIV; hydroxychloroquine is used to treat malaria and rheumatism. Until recently, both drugs were regarded as potential agents in the...

COVID-19 linked to these mental problems, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found people who have or had COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop general psychiatric disorders and are lonelier,...

New COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in early experiments

In a new study, researchers announced positive results from the preclinical studies of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVID. The team showed strong serum neutralizing...

These two exercises may be a adjunctive treatment for COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that the anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and yoga practices make them potential adjunctive treatments of...

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...