This ’cough chamber’ shows six feet not far enough for social distancing
In a new study, researchers found that two meters might not be far enough away if someone lets an uncovered cough loose in your...
People can get COVID-19 infection days before symptoms
In a new study, researchers found that people infected with the new coronavirus may start spreading the virus several days before they have any...
COVID-19 may affect treatment for people with type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that people with diabetes are at increased risk for bacterial, parasitic and viral infections.
The study illuminates how intersections...
Understanding the risky combination of diabetes and the coronavirus
While most people are anxious about the coronavirus, people with underlying conditions such as diabetes may be especially so.
On top of life's usual demands,...
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...