Public Health

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...

How to have a safe Independence Day amid COVID-19

Independence Day weekend is usually all about celebrating life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But as cases surge across much of the nation, people...

Tuberculosis vaccine combos promising for preventing COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a vaccine candidate BCG:CoVac stimulated an immune response aimed to control virus infection in humans. In mice vaccinated...