Public Health

Self-swabbing tests for COVID-19 accurate and safe, Stanford study shows

In a new study, researchers found that test samples collected by people who swabbed their own nasal passages yielded results for the COVID-19 virus...

COVID-19 virus is mutating slowly, and that’s a good thing

Viruses evolve over time, undergoing genetic changes, or mutations, in their quest to survive. Some viruses produce many variations, others only a few. Fortunately, SARS-CoV-2,...

This arthritis drug shows promise against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a drug against rheumatoid arthritis called baricitinib could potentially be repurposed to treat patients with COVID-19. The findings...

People with this blood type may have lower risk of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that people who have type O blood are slightly less likely to get COVID-19. The research was conducted by...

Vaccine or no vaccine, there’s no returning to the pre-COVID-19 world

It has been described as a once-in-a-century pandemic, but COVID-19 will cause a permanent shift in the way the world operates at the social,...

COVID-19 could threaten your entire nervous system

In a new study, researchers reviewed the neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature. They found that the disease poses a global threat...

This simple action is critical in preventing spread of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that not wearing a face mask dramatically increases a person's chances of being infected by the COVID-19 virus. The...

Up to 45% of COVID-19 infections may show no symptoms

In a new study, researchers found that many people infected by the virus behind the ongoing deadly COVID-19 pandemic never show symptoms of the...

This test could predict poor COVID-19 outcomes

In a new study, researchers found that low levels of the blood protein renalase predict poor outcomes in patients with COVID-19. They are planning to...

COVID-19 treatment should follow these 3 disease phases, new study shows

In a new study, researchers detail three distinct phases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. They urge medical professionals to consider...