Public Health

This antibody can both prevent and treat COVID-19, study finds

Scientists from Scripps Research found an antibody dubbed J08 that seemed to be capable of both preventing and treating COVID-19. They examined the blood of...

Can vitamin D help protect against COVID-19?

Recent studies have found that vitamin D supplements may help protect against COVID-19. Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that patients with low...

COVID-19 can infect kidneys directly, study finds

Scientists from the University of Washington found that COVID-19 can directly invade human kidney cells—specifically the proximal tubules, which are major gatekeepers in the organs'...

These common drugs may cut death risk by 50% after ‘long COVID’

Scientists from the University of Florida found that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who seemingly recovered, severe systemic inflammation during their hospitalization is a risk factor...

Zinc may help prevent severe COVID-19, study finds

Scientists from Hospital del Mar found that administering zinc supplements to COVID-19 patients with low levels of this element may be a strategy to...

Using debit cards over cash cannot prevent COVID-19, study finds

Scientists from Brigham Young University found that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is almost immediately nonviable if deposited on a cash banknote. The virus actually shows greater stability on plastic money cards, with...

Fewer people have smell, taste loss with omicron variant

Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found...

Half of people hospitalized with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom after 2...

Scientists from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital found that two years after infection with COVID-19, half of the patients who were admitted to hospitals still...

Blood clots linked to long COVID-19 exercise capacity

Scientists from the University College London found that people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. They also found...

COVID-19 vaccination linked to 15% reduction in stillbirths, study finds

Scientists from the University of London and elsewhere found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy using mRNA vaccines is linked to a 15% reduction in...