Public Health

COVID-19 infection linked to this deadly kidney disease

In a new study, researchers found that many COVID-19 patients are at risk for acute kidney failure. They found patients in the hospital with COVID-19,...

Scientists find new way to control COVID-19 infections and more

In a new study, researchers found a new technique could provide vital information about a community's immunity to infectious diseases including malaria and COVID-19. The...

This arthritis drug may help treat severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers report the use of the rheumatoid arthritis drug anakinra to treat COVID-19 patients. They found that high-dose anakinra was safe...

This overlooked stuff in the body could play big role in pneumonia and COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that in severe cases of COVID-19, a massive release of the endogenous protein HMGB1 in the lungs may...

Scientists discover new antibody that can block COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers reported that they have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus from infecting cells. The...

COVID-19 links to this dangerous brain disease

In a new study, researchers found that coronavirus may cause clots within blood vessels (arteries) in the brain. The findings suggest early testing for D-dimer,...

Why smoking and COVID-19 don’t mix

As evidence continues to grow that people who smoke are at greater risk of dying from COVID-19, health professionals are turning to a familiar...

This algae-based nasal spray may help prevent COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a nasal spray derived from algae and a plant in the tobacco family could offer a preventive...

New antiviral drug combo shows early promise for treating COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that a two-week antiviral therapy with drugs interferon beta-1b plus lopinavir-ritonavir and ribavirin, started within 7 days of...

By the third day most people with COVID-19 lose sense of smell

In a new study, researchers found that the loss of the sense of smell is most likely to occur by the third day of...