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...