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...
What to know and do about possible cancer-causing stuff in your medication
Patient safety is the FDA’s top priority.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating several potentially cancer-causing substances, called nitrosamines, recently found in some...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’—how well do they work?
In a new study, researchers found 7 out of 27 COVID-19 testing methods had potential sequence mismatch issues that may lead to underperforming or...
These two things may be linked to higher COVID-19 death
In a new study, researchers suggest that the lack of vitamin D and ultraviolet be linked to COVID-19 mortality in northerly latitudes.
The findings offer...
Improving lung capacity pre- and post-COVID-19
For many patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, surviving the virus is only half of the battle.
Once deemed virus-free and ready to be...