Public Health

COVID-19 death increases on weekends, study finds

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that the average number of global deaths from COVID-19 was 6% higher on weekends compared to weekdays...

Scientists find cause of blood clotting in COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists from Flinders University found that the rare blood clot side-effect associated with some COVID-19 vaccines could be the result of genetics. The finding paves...

COVID-19 vaccine protects people of inflammatory bowel disease

Scientists from Rutgers found that COVID-19 vaccines taken by people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects millions worldwide, safely and effectively protect them...

COVID-19 vaccination and cancer: What you need to know

If I have cancer now or had it in the past, should I get a COVID-19 vaccine? Yes. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and...

You may have a higher risk of this eye disease after COVID-19

Scientists from the Southern California Permanente Medical Group found that the risk for retinal vein occlusion (RVO) may be increased in the six months...

Third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose is safe, study finds

Scientists from nference and Mayo Clinic found that the third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe. The research is published in JAMA Network...

Future of COVID-19 vaccines brings high hopes, familiar obstacles

Looking back on a year since most people in the United States became eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, medical experts can celebrate a technological...

Sleep disorders after COVID-19

Recently, scientists conducted a study on sleep disorders, mood and fatigue after COVID-19. They found these factors are interrelated and recommend a comprehensive approach to...

Higher risk of heart disease could mean much higher risk of severe COVID-19

Scientists found that people with an elevated risk of developing a stroke or heart attack over the next 10 years who contract COVID-19, are...

Your mental health may affect your chances of breakthrough COVID-19

Scientists from UC San Francisco found that people who are vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, and have a history of certain mental conditions, have a heightened...