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...
Herd immunity threshold could be lower, new study shows
In a new study, researchers found that herd immunity to Covid-19 could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated.
They devised a...
This drug may reduce COVID-19 death by one third
In a new study, researchers found that drug dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19.
For patients on...
Ultraviolet light could effectively reduce COVID-19 transmission indoors
In a new study, researchers support the use of ultraviolet light to reduce COVID-19 transmission indoors.
The research was conducted by a team at ICFO-Institut...
Scientists start high-accuracy COVID-19 antibody testing in Arkansas
In a new study, researchers have developed and begun using high-accuracy antibody testing to determine the magnitude of COVID-19 infection in Arkansas and inform...
Why COVID-19 hits men harder than women
Data from COVID-19 cases around the world suggest that the new coronavirus hits men harder than women.
Differences in men's and women's immune responses to...
COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know
Coronavirus vaccines are coming, offering hope for a world rocked by pandemic, but USC experts say how soon they'll become available—and in what form—is...
Extracts from this plant may fight against COVID-19 virus
In a new study, researchers have shown that extracts of specially bred sweet wormwood plants (A. annua) are active against the new coronavirus that...