Why people with diabetes have higher risk of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that the behavior of previous coronaviruses together with physiological characteristics of diabetes may help explain why people with...
How to keep a healthy heart during COVID-19
People who suffer from cardiovascular disease and hypertension are vulnerable during COVID-19 and need to be protected, according to an expert in cardiovascular health...
This new antiviral drug may offer hope for COVID-19 treatment
In a new study, researchers are hopeful that a new drug—called EIDD-2801—could change the way doctors treat COVID-19.
The drug shows promise in reducing lung...
How to sleep healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The constant barrage of news about the global coronavirus pandemic is causing fear, stress and anxiety for many during waking hours and preventing them...
Viruses live on doorknobs and phones and can get you sick – smart cleaning...
One vomiting episode from someone infected with norovirus emits billions and billions of individual viruses.
That’s enough to fuel an outbreak – and is exactly...
Drugs considered for COVID-19 may increase risk for dangerous heart disease
Some people consider treating coronavirus patients with a combination of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin.
But in a new study, researchers advise...
Lockdowns need to last more than 6 weeks to contain COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that aggressive intervention such as lockdowns to contain COVID-19 must last for at least 44 days.
The research was...
This new drug may strongly block early stages of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts.
The study provides new...
These health conditions may increase risks for severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that having an underlying health condition might be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19.
Those...
How to stay positive during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly and drastically changed day-to-day life in the U.S., causing fear and anxiety.
Loyola Medicine clinical psychologists Elizabeth Simmons, PsyD, and...