Public Health

Diabetes can be a big trouble for people with COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that diabetes may contribute to more severe symptoms, rapid progression, and poorer prognosis in patients infected with COVID-19. The...

Why herd immunity is not the answer to COVID-19

As the strain of closed businesses and physical distancing measures continues to mount, everyone is looking for the silver bullet that will put an...

COVID-19 virus may trigger diabetes in healthy people, increasing death risk

In a new study, researchers found that elderly people with diabetes who contract COVID-19 are at a much higher risk of dying from the...

Can you ‘boost’ your immune system against COVID-19?

As we continue our collective battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), you may have come across various claims of foods or supplements that supposedly...

This stuff in blood linked to more severe COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found a connection between destructive white blood cells and a more severe disease course in patients with COVID-19. The research...

Scientists find the most promising ways to defeat coronavirus

In a new study, researchers reviewed possible ways against dangerous coronaviruses—not only SARS-CoV-2 and its relatives such as SARS-Cov (causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome,...

What to know if you live with type 2 diabetes and heart disease amid...

As emerging science around COVID-19 highlights elevated danger for people with diabetes, heart disease and stroke, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes...

New study highlights blood clot dangers of COVID-19

In a new paper, researchers highlight the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of complications stemming from blood clots in patients with COVID-19. The research was conducted...

How to control asthma during COVID-19 pandemic

It’s a familiar story to allergists. They meet a patient with asthma who, when asked if their asthma is well controlled says, “Absolutely.” But once the...

Slower coronavirus infection clearance may explain why men fare worse than women

In a new study, researchers may have solved a mystery surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic: Why men infected by the virus generally show more severe...