Public Health

How to eat right and eat smart during COVID-19

Many Americans are playing it safe and practicing social distancing and self-isolation as they try to limit the spread of germs during the COVID-19...

Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus

Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us, too. So we're diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so effective against viruses like the coronavirus...

This symptom could be the first sign of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers suggest that the first tell-tale signs of the coronavirus may be in an unexpected loss of smell. Ear, nose, and...

Facts versus fiction – breaking down COVID-19 myths

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, rumors and misinformation about the virus seem to be spreading just as quickly, if not more quickly, than the...

How to prevent a second heart attack or stroke in the COVID-19 pandemic

As hospitals, health professionals and healthcare systems, governments and leaders work to reduce community spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. and protect the...

These two things are key predictors for severe COVID-19

In a new review study, researchers found that shortness of breath (dyspnoea) is the only symptom of COVID-19 strongly linked to severe cases of...

Working out while staying safe during the coronavirus outbreak

As people are advised to stay home and as the list of gathering places being closed to limit the spread of the coronavirus grows,...

What heart patients should know about coronavirus

The coronavirus should have everyone's attention by now, health experts say. And people with heart disease have extra reasons to be alert. COVID-19, which was...

9 things you can do every day to limit your exposure to coronavirus

I am a retired infectious disease epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health and am concerned about the lack of information on what...

How quickly can people recover from COVID-19

Researchers were able to dissect the immune response leading to successful recovery from COVID-19, which might be the secret to finding an effective vaccine. Researchers...