Understanding the risky combination of diabetes and the coronavirus
While most people are anxious about the coronavirus, people with underlying conditions such as diabetes may be especially so.
On top of life's usual demands,...
COVID-19 may increase heart damage, Harvard scientists say
Lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome have taken center stage as the most dreaded complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new...
Existing drugs may provide a first-line treatment for COVID-19
In a recent study, a group of European researchers found that already approved drugs may hold the key to treating COVID-19.
According to them, drug...
TB vaccination may help flatten curves for COVID-19 spread
In a new study, researchers found that if the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place several decades prior, the total number of...
Loss of smell and taste are COVID-19 symptoms in people with high recovery rate
Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections.
In a new study, researchers report the first empirical findings that strongly associate...
Could this drug treat COVID-19 effectively?
In a new study, researchers are testing the antiviral drug remdesivir as a viable medicine to treat COVID-19 in late January.
The drug was originally...
This drug may offer new treatment for COVID-19 lung distress
In a new study, researchers found that a new drug for lung fibrosis shows promise for treating certain life-threatening effects of COVID-19.
The research was...
Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say Cambridge scientists
In a new study, researchers suggest that governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the...
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive.
Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections, asking you to identify people with whom you’ve been in...
How people with diabetes could prevent COVID-19
People with diabetes can be more susceptible to—and can become sicker if infected with—any virus, including the new coronavirus.
During this outbreak of COVID-19, it...