Public Health

This drug and two vitamins may help prevent and treat COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found changes in gene expression suggest possible therapies to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on dexamethasone, calcitriol (vitamin D),...

How to keep your immune system in top shape in COVID-19 pandemic

For years, Dr. Ahmad Garrett-Price has been counseling patients about the need to keep their immune systems strong, emphasizing exercise, nutrition and sleep. As the...

Even in the worst COVID-19 cases, the body’s immune system fights back

In a new study, researchers found that even the sickest COVID-19 patients produce T cells that help fight the virus. The finding offers further evidence...

Why U.S. hasn’t had the same success as China in slowing the spread of...

Early on in the COVID-19 outbreak, China implemented intense measures to keep people physically distant and other restrictions in an attempt to slow the...

COVID-19 is linked to a deadly immune system malfunction

The name 'cytokine storm' is apt: It describes a furious gale-force swarm of molecules unleashed by the body's immune system that causes extreme inflammation,...

7 existing drugs may help prevent COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have analyzed how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, hijacks the proteins in its target cells. They showed how the...

7 tips for a safer Fourth of July fireworks show

Is your town’s fireworks display canceled due to COVID-19? If you’re now thinking about setting off fireworks at home, use this advice to keep...

This new drug may help reduce COVID-19 lung distress

In a recent Yale study, researchers found that a new drug for lung fibrosis shows promise for treating certain life-threatening effects of COVID-19. In lung...

People with severe COVID-19 have this stuff in blood

A recent study from the University of Michigan showed a link between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients...

Scientists develop paper strip urine test for at-home/office/clinic COVID-19 diagnosis

Chemists at Iowa State University are developing a paper-strip urine test to detect infection by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It’s a little like a...