Public Health

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...