If you have high blood pressure, you should know these about COVID-19

Many people have concerns about staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those with a chronic condition such as high blood pressure — a reading above...

New evidence for how blood clots form in people with severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found new evidence that overactive neutrophils--a common type of circulating immune cell--may drive the life-threatening blood clots and inflammation...

Scientists find new brain symptoms linked to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found children with COVID-19 may present with new neurological symptoms involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, and splenial...

Scientists find 40% of COVID-19 virus carriers in Italian town have no symptoms

In a new study, researchers found that more than 40% of people diagnosed with COVID-19 in one Italian town showed no signs of being...

More caution needed to keep older people safe from COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that despite their increased risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, elderly people are not more willing to...

Fans of this type of movie may deal with COVID-19 pandemic better

In a new study, researchers found that people who like watching end-of-the-world movies may be more resilient when dealing with real-life ongoing pandemic. The research...

Blood test at COVID-19 diagnosis could predict disease severity

In a new study, researchers found that doctors can examine COVID-19 patients' blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and to...

Why COVID-19 is mild to some people and deadly to others, according to Cornell

Among the confounding aspects of the novel coronavirus is the wide range of disease severity patients experience. While a minority of COVID-19 patients require hospitalization,...

Gut problems are more common in people with mild COVID-19

In a recent study from Union Hospital and Tongji Medical College, researchers found gut symptoms in COVID-19 patients with mild disease rather than those...

New test could detect blood vessel injury, predict survival in COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have found that injury to endothelial cells—the cells lining blood vessels—may be a key driver of COVID-19 severity and...