Public Health

These two drugs show promise against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers have screened 48 FDA-approved drugs against SARS-CoV-2 and found that two, that are already FDA-approved for other illnesses, seem...

New way to prevent immune inflammatory overreaction, a big cause of COVID-19 death

Cytokine storms created by COVID-19 are causing major organ destruction and death. In a new study, researchers found that replacing the usual filter in a...

Can your homemade mask protect you? 6 things you need to know

There's a good reason you may be having trouble figuring out whether to wear a face mask when you go out, according to University...

Drug overdose epidemic in the U.S. is transmitted from old to young people

In a new study, researchers found that the generation a person was born into—Silent Generation, Baby Boomer, Generation X or Millennial—strongly predicts how likely...

Facemasks risk social isolation for people with hearing difficulties

The use of facemasks to limit the spread of COVID-19 could replace social distancing with social isolation for people with hearing difficulties, a University...

This COVID-19 drug linked to higher risk of irregular heartbeat

Currently, there are no FDA-approved treatments available, the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, has emerged as a potential therapy for pneumonia linked to COVID-19. But in a...

Face shields may be a more effective way to prevent COVID-19 than masks

In a new study, researchers found that face shields might replace masks as a more comfortable and more effective deterrent to COVID-19. The research was...

Loss of smell linked to milder COVID-19 symptoms

In a new study, researchers found that loss of smell often suggests the resulting COVID-19 disease is more likely to be mild to moderate. The...

These two things may offer clues on how to treat COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that cytokine storms may affect the severity of COVID-19 cases by lowering T cell counts. They examined coronavirus cases...

High blood pressure drugs safe for people with COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that common high blood pressure drugs did not increase the risk of contracting COVID-19, or of developing severe...