This study finds a new method to effectively prevent COVID-19 spread
A recent study at the University of Arizona found that in the battle to slow or prevent the transmission of viruses, such as the...
These two groups of people may have higher COVID-19 death risk
A recent study from the University College London and elsewhere found that current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a...
Here’s what doctors know about immunizations right now: You still need them
There's no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. But there are routine immunizations that people aren't getting for a host of debilitating and potentially deadly diseases.
In...
High blood sugar linked to much higher COVID-19 death risk
In a new study, researchers found that in patients with COVID-19 but without diabetes, abnormally high blood sugar is linked to more than double...
Big myths and facts about face masks you need to know
We see and hear new COVID-19 news almost every minute of the day. But separating facts from fiction can get challenging, especially when it...
How COVID-19 can harm your body outside the lungs
In a new study, researchers give the first comprehensive review of COVID-19's effects outside the lungs.
They found a substantial proportion of patients suffer kidney,...
During COVID-19 pandemic, more people get this dangerous heart problem
In a new study, researchers have found a big increase in patients experiencing stress cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, during the COVID-19...
More people are dying during the pandemic – and not just from COVID-19
More people in the United States are dying during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not just because of the coronavirus.
One reason, experts say, is people...
This stuff in blood could predict breathing failure in COVID-19
In a recent study from Rush University and elsewhere, researchers found that a very high level of a protein known as suPAR in the...
Researchers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a silicone rubber face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively...