Shift work linked to much higher risk of COVID-19 infection
Scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Oxford found that people who work shifts appear to be much more likely to end up in...
Only previous COVID-19 infection can improve antibodies
Scientists from Sheba Medical Center found that although over time the number of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies falls in both previously infected and vaccinated patients, the...
This new test can easily detect variants causing COVID-19
Scientists from Rutgers University have developed a lab test that can quickly and easily identify which variant of the virus causing COVID-19 has infected...
This study shows the cause of inflammation in severe COVID-19
Scientists from Michigan Medicine found that “rogue” antibodies found circulating in the blood of COVID-19 patients have the potential to cause cells to lose...
This is how much vitamin C you need for better immune health
Scientists from the University of Otago found that if you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per...
You’re 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from air than from surfaces
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that people are 1,000 times more likely to get COVID from the air they breathe than from...
COVID vaccines may be less effective to protect people with joint and muscle diseases
Scientists from Johns Hopkins found a lower-than-normal immune response to the messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines for patients with joint and muscle diseases.
These health...
Cognitive damage caused by severe COVID-19 can make you 20 older
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere found that cognitive impairment as a result of severe COVID-19 is similar to that sustained between...
This study shows the cause of fatal organ damage in COVID-19
Scientists from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ...
Cannabis linked to heart disease, Stanford study finds
Scientists from Stanford Medicine found that people who use marijuana have an increased risk of heart disease and heart attack.
They also showed that the...