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...
Scientists find new way to stop lung damage in COVID-19
A recent study from MIT has found a new way to stop lung damage in COVID-19.
One of the defining features of COVID-19 is the...
Common drugs for arthritis, asthma, allergies linked to higher COVID-19 risk
Glucocorticoids are a class of medications used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and used by many different routes, including tablets, topical creams,...
Severe COVID-19 patients are 10 times more likely to develop this heart problem
In a new study, researchers found that patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to an intensive care unit were 10 times more likely than...