Public Health

COVID-19 may increase heart damage, Harvard scientists say

Lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome have taken center stage as the most dreaded complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new...

Existing drugs may provide a first-line treatment for COVID-19

In a recent study, a group of European researchers found that already approved drugs may hold the key to treating COVID-19. According to them, drug...

TB vaccination may help flatten curves for COVID-19 spread

In a new study, researchers found that if the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place several decades prior, the total number of...

Loss of smell and taste are COVID-19 symptoms in people with high recovery rate

Loss of smell and taste has been anecdotally linked to COVID-19 infections. In a new study, researchers report the first empirical findings that strongly associate...

Could this drug treat COVID-19 effectively?

In a new study, researchers are testing the antiviral drug remdesivir as a viable medicine to treat COVID-19 in late January. The drug was originally...

This drug may offer new treatment for COVID-19 lung distress

In a new study, researchers found that a new drug for lung fibrosis shows promise for treating certain life-threatening effects of COVID-19. The research was...

Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say Cambridge scientists

In a new study, researchers suggest that governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the...

Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy

Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive. Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections, asking you to identify people with whom you’ve been in...

How people with diabetes could prevent COVID-19

People with diabetes can be more susceptible to—and can become sicker if infected with—any virus, including the new coronavirus. During this outbreak of COVID-19, it...

A healthy body clock may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19

Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to...