This new COVID therapy is safe, with 76% patients improving
In a new study, researchers report that the U.S.’s first plasma transfusion treatment for COVID-19 shows 19 out of 25 patients improved with the...
Your mouthwash may be a good weapon to prevent COVID-19 transmission
In a new study, researchers found that readily available dental mouthwashes have the potential to destroy the lipid envelope of coronaviruses, combating virus replication...
How COVID-19 could harm your brain, according to UCLA scientists
As COVID-19 spreads throughout the country, much attention has been paid to the devastating effects of the virus on the lungs.
But doctors are learning...
Treatment with this drug could speed up recovery from COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found treatment with antivirals such as interferons may strongly improve virus clearance and reduce inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
They found...
5 medical emergency care you shouldn’t delay during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people afraid to seek out emergency health care, but Michigan Medicine experts explain conditions and symptoms that warrant...
Heart attacks, heart failure, stroke: Dangerous COVID-19 complications you need to know
In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 can cause serious heart complications including heart failure, heart attacks, and blood clots that can lead...
This experimental vaccine shows promise in preventing COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that a single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an experimental vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, protected six monkeys from pneumonia caused...
Doctors consider possible stroke and COVID-19 connection
The first thing to know about the possible links between COVID-19 and stroke is simple, say doctors: We just don't know.
"We have very serious...
COVID-19 may be linked to dangerous inflammatory disease in children
In a new study, researchers report that detailed analysis from the Italian COVID-19 outbreak shows an increase in cases of rare Kawasaki-like disease in...
This arthritis drug may improve breathing function in severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the clinically approved anti-inflammatory drug anakinra used to treat rheumatoid arthritis improved respiratory function in patients with...