COVID-19 infection gives people strong and long-lasting protection
Scientists from Providence found the level of protection granted by a prior COVID-19 infection among unvaccinated people was on par with the level of...
Your smartwatch can track your response to COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists from Scripps Research found how data from wearable sensors, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, can track a person's physiological response to the...
Pneumonia from COVID-19 can increase dementia risk
Scientists from the University of Missouri found that patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other...
1 in 3 COVID-19 patients develop ‘Long COVID’, study shows
Scientists from UCLA found that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), most commonly known as "Long COVID."
In...
People use fewer prescription drugs due to marijuana access
Scientists from Cornell found that the legalization of recreational marijuana reduces the demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs.
They found when states...
COVID-19 virus can be found in gut 7 months after infection
Scientists from Stanford University found that the coronavirus can infect the intestinal tract for weeks and months after people have cleared the bug from...
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...