Hospitalization for COVID-19 linked to much greater death risk
In a new study from the University of Oxford, researchers found that people who had been hospitalized for COVID-19—and survived for at least one...
The more vaccinated you are, the better your outcome with Omicron
The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations...
Scientists find protective mutations in COVID-19
In a new study from the University of Gothenburg, researchers found one way in which the body combats COVID-19 is by mutating the coronavirus,...
New nasal spray booster keeps COVID-19 at bay
In a new study from Yale, researchers report a new coronavirus vaccine that guards one body part especially vulnerable to infection: the nose.
Made only...
COVID-19 vaccine can support heart health
One way of protecting your heart that you might not be aware of is by getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
A Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist...
Scientists find why omicron causes less severe disease and 8 drugs to fight it
The omicron variant causes less severe disease than Delta although it is better at escaping immune protection by vaccinations and previous infections.
The reasons for...
People may have new symptoms after positive test for COVID-19
In a new study from CDC, researchers found the prevalence of certain symptoms and conditions is increased at 31 to 150 days following testing...
Third COIVD vaccine dose key to preventing severe omicron infection
In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization...
Exercise post-vaccine can bump up your antibodies
In a new study from Iowa State University, researchers found 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu or COVID-19 vaccine...
Prior COVID infection less protective against Omicron
In a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, researchers found previous COVID-19 infection is about 90 percent effective for preventing reinfection with the alpha,...