Social distancing may prevent evolution of COVID virus, study finds
In a new study, researchers found maintaining social distancing policies as vaccines are being rolled out may prevent the evolution of vaccine-resistant strains of...
These FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
In a new study from Penn State, researchers found several FDA-approved drugs—including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV—strongly reduce the ability of...
Newly diagnosed diabetes in COVID-19 patients may be temporary
In a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers found many COVID-19 patients newly diagnosed with diabetes during hospital admission may in fact have...
How well do COVID boosters work? Depends on your genes
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and...
High transmission rates will finally reduce the number of severe COVID-19 cases
In a new study from KAIST, researchers found that high transmission rates among highly vaccinated populations of COVID-19 ultimately reduce the number of severe...
Third COVID vaccination can partially block omicron
There is virtually no protection against infection with the currently circulating omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus for dual-vaccinated and recovered individuals who were...
High BMI in late teens may increase risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found men with a high body mass index (BMI) in their upper teens had...
Hearing loss and tinnitus in COVID-19 could be caused by anxiety
In a new study from the University of Manchester, researchers found reports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic...
COVID vaccination still prevents severe disease after 6 months
In a new study from Johns Hopkins, researchers found that while COVID-19 vaccines lose some effectiveness in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, the vaccines retain nearly...
Genetic risk variant for severe COVID-19 could help prevent HIV
The genetic variants we are born with could increase or decrease our risk of falling seriously ill with COVID-19.
The major genetic risk variant for...