How COVID-19 pandemic linked to more liver disease cases
A new study from Osaka City University Hospital found liver disease was negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic.
The...
Different SARS-CoV-2 variants may cause different long COVID symptoms
A new study from the University of Florence found that the symptoms connected to long COVID could be different in people who are infected...
Here we go again: The BA.2 version of omicron
At this point in the pandemic, the public is understandably skittish about any news threatening to thwart our progress toward normalcy.
Just as we learned...
Aspirin may reduce death risk in these COVID-19 patients
A new study from George Washington University found that hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 who were given aspirin early on in their treatment had...
As the BA.2 variant circulates, will you need a second COVID-19 booster?
As the BA.2 variant of the coronavirus gains traction around the world, you may be wondering whether you’ll need a second COVID-19 booster shot.
While...
This new COVID-19 vaccine could prevent future infectious diseases
A new study from Northwestern University found just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in...
Aspirin may improve survival for people with severe COVID-19
A new study from Imperial College London found antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin have little effect on the need for life support in COVID-19,...
This new oral drug may prevent death from COVID-19
The immune system deteriorates with age, making COVID-19 particularly deadly in older people—but to date, no clinically available medication addresses this key risk factor.
A...
Scientists find a universal antibody therapy for all COVID-19 variants
In a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers discovered a monoclonal antibody that potentially acts as a potent universal coronavirus...
This new PCR test can detect all COVID-19 variants
In a new study from Rutgers University and elsewhere, researchers developed a PCR test that uses molecular beacons not only to diagnose COVID-19 infection,...