Public Health

COVID-19 and gut problems: What everyone needs to know

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients have digestive issues—vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain. In a new Loyola Medicine video, "Coronavirus (COVID-19): Digestive and GI Symptoms,"...

Scientists find new way to detect blood clots

In a new study, researchers found a new way to detect blood clots in the body. The research was conducted by a team at Texas...

This common stomach drug may treat COVID-19 symptoms in mild to moderate cases

In a new study, researchers found that a widely available and inexpensive drug that is used to ease the symptoms of indigestion may be...

An early antiviral drug may help block COVID-19 transmission

In a new study, researchers found that some antivirals can not only help sick people get better but can also prevent hundreds of thousands...

Early diagnosis of this health problem could improve COVID-19 treatment

In a new study, researchers found that early diagnosis of a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs led to swifter treatment intervention in COVID-19...

Insomnia, loneliness and COVID-19: What you can do

The harmful effects of COVID-19 may go beyond the body, whether you've contracted the disease or not, according to University of Arizona research looking...

Scientists urge halt in using malaria drug for COVID-19 treatment

The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," the first words of the Hippocratic Oath, provides...

NYC COVID-19 outbreak had European and U.S. origins, new study shows

In a new study, researchers found that New York City's first confirmed COVID-19 cases stemmed primarily from European and United States sources. It is the...

Don’t ignore signs of stroke or heart attack due to COVID-19 crisis

Hackensack University Medical Center is cautioning patients not to ignore symptoms of a stroke or heart attack due to fear of contracting COVID-19. Many hospitals...

Warmer weather slows COVID-19 transmission, but not by much

In a new study, researchers found that while the rate of COVID-19 incidence does decrease with warmer temperatures up until 52 degrees F, further...