Public Health

Gut problems are common in people with COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that approximately 12% of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection report gut symptoms. The research...

Human antibodies could protect against COVID-19, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found has discovered antibodies in the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients that provide powerful protection against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus...

Scientists find new way to speed search for COVID-19 drugs, vaccines

The global effort to quickly develop drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 has been hampered by limited numbers of laboratory mice that are susceptible to...

How to care for your loved ones with COVID-19 at home

Much has been reported about some of the most severe cases of COVID-19, but what about those who may be experiencing mild or lesser...

Self-swabbing tests for COVID-19 accurate and safe, Stanford study shows

In a new study, researchers found that test samples collected by people who swabbed their own nasal passages yielded results for the COVID-19 virus...

COVID-19 virus is mutating slowly, and that’s a good thing

Viruses evolve over time, undergoing genetic changes, or mutations, in their quest to survive. Some viruses produce many variations, others only a few. Fortunately, SARS-CoV-2,...

This arthritis drug shows promise against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a drug against rheumatoid arthritis called baricitinib could potentially be repurposed to treat patients with COVID-19. The findings...

People with this blood type may have lower risk of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that people who have type O blood are slightly less likely to get COVID-19. The research was conducted by...

Vaccine or no vaccine, there’s no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world

It has been described as a once-in-a-century pandemic, but COVID-19 will cause a permanent shift in the way the world operates at the social,...

COVID-19 could threaten your entire nervous system

In a new study, researchers reviewed the neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature. They found that the disease poses a global threat...