Public Health

After COVID-19, watch for these potential heart and brain problems

COVID-19 was full of surprises early on, causing mild problems in the short term for some people and serious complications for others. Long term, it...

Second booster approved as option for additional protection against COVID-19

On March 29 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of a...

Diabetes risk increases after COVID-19, study finds

Scientists from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System found the risk of diabetes is increased for people after the COVID-19 infection. The research is...

This new sensor could revolutionize COVID-19 testing

A COVID-19 sensor developed at Johns Hopkins University could revolutionize virus testing by adding accuracy and speed to a process that frustrated many during...

Second COVID-19 booster: who can get one, and when?

Following much debate among public health experts about the benefits of another COVID-19 booster, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve second boosters...

UV-LED lights can kill COVID virus and HIV effectively

A new study from the University of Toronto found the same lightbulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV. Researchers killed...

Why people with COVID-19 get liver injury

A study from Yale and elsewhere found a link between an immune system factor and the promotion of blood vessel damage that may explain...

This new nose spray could prevent, treat COVID-19

A new study from Cornell University found a newly discovered small molecule could be sprayed into people's noses to prevent COVID-19 illness prior to...

Scientists find new way to treat severe COVID-19 complications

A new study from the University of Toronto found a drug with the potential to combat one of the most severe complications of COVID-19...

This stuff in leafy greens could fight COVID-19, common cold

A new study from Johns Hopkins found that a chemical derived from a compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous plants may fight...